phar·ma·col·o·gy
/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑ:ləʤi/ noun
[
noncount]
technical 1 : the scientific study of drugs and how they are used in medicine
2 : a drug's qualities and effects
▪ We don't have a complete understanding of the new drug's pharmacology yet. — phar·ma·col·o·gist
/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑ:ləʤist/ noun,
plural phar·ma·col·o·gists [
count]
— phar·ma·co·log·i·cal
/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ also phar·ma·co·log·ic
/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑ:ʤɪk/ adjective always used before a noun
▪ the pharmacological treatment of depression [=the treatment of depression using drugs] ▪ pharmacologic effects — phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly
/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑ:ʤɪkli/ adverb
▪ The two drugs are pharmacologically similar.