posology

(pō sälə jē)

noun

Med. the scientific study of drug dosages

Origin: Fr posologie < Gr posos, how much (< IE *kwoti < interrogative base *kwo- > who, what) + Fr -logie, -logy

See posology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The study of the dosages of medicines and drugs.

Origin:

Origin: Greek posos, what quantity

Origin: + -logy

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