pharmacology

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pharmacology /ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤi/ noun

pharmacology

/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤi/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of PHARMACOLOGY

[noncount] technical

: the scientific study of drugs and how they are used in medicine

: a drug's qualities and effects

— pharmacologist

/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤist/ noun, plural pharmacologists [count]

/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪkəl/ also pharmacologic /ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪk/ adjective, always used before a noun

the pharmacological treatment of depression [=the treatment of depression using drugs]
pharmacologic effects

/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪkli/ adverb

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