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pharmacology Definition

phar·ma·col·ogy (fär′mə käl′ə jē)

noun

  1. the study of the preparation, qualities, and uses of drugs
  2. the science dealing with the effect of drugs on living organisms

Etymology: ModL pharmacologia: see pharmaco- & -logy

pharmacology Related Forms

phar′·ma·co·log′i·cal (--kə läj′i kəl) adjective or phar′·ma·co·log′ic phar′·ma·co·log′i·cally adverb phar′·ma·col′o·gist noun

pharmacology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • agent: Similarly the Barry Reed Oncology Group focuses on the clinical pharmacology of anti-cancer agents.
  • drug: An in-depth look at the pharmacology of drugs and the effect on the brain.
  • analgesic: Clinical pharmacology of analgesics: a method of assaying analgesic effect.

Converse of object

  • teach: She is a pharmacist by first degree but has been involved in teaching pharmacology to postgraduates and undergraduates for over 30 years.
  • study: Philip Woodland - obtained a BSc with Honors having studied Pharmacology with Basic Medical Science.
  • include: For many applications, including pharmacology, the two enantiomers need to be separated, which is not a simple process.

Adjective modifier

  • pediatric: Derby is currently the only accredited center for training in pediatric clinical pharmacology within the UK.
  • clinical: In recent years, fewer doctors are being trained in clinical pharmacology.
  • molecular: In the final year, you focus on analytical science biotechnology medicinal chemistry molecular pharmacology.
  • veterinary: Teaching The Department teaches Veterinary Biology to BVSc students during their first two years of their course, and also veterinary pharmacology.
  • basic: A really interesting bit of basic pharmacology, which for most of us will be a bit academic.
  • modern: Modern pharmacology does not ignore the therapeutic effects of plants.

Modifies a noun

  • department: He returned to UCL as a member of the pharmacology department in 1979.
  • study: Safety pharmacology studies form part of the package of studies carried out to assess these.
  • knowledge: We examined whether students could learn basic pharmacology knowledge simply by listening to a CD with the songs.
  • unit: The undergraduate students surveyed by email were second year students who had undertaken the pharmacology unit the previous session.
  • section: He then became Senior Lecturer in Glasgow and was Head of the Pharmacology section for about 2 years.
  • course: Yes for pharmacy places, and for some pharmacology courses, such as at UCL.

Noun used with modifier

  • safety: Safety pharmacology studies form part of the package of studies carried out to assess these.
  • receptor: Receptor Pharmacology Grant Churchill ( wk 8 ), Thurs.