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phar·ma·col·o·gy Listen to audio/ˌfɑɚˈkɑ:ʤi/ 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 Listen to audio /ˌfɑɚˈkɑ:ʤist/ noun, plural phar·ma·col·o·gists [count]
— phar·ma·co·log·i·cal Listen to audio /ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑ:ʤɪkəl/ also phar·ma·co·log·ic Listen to audio/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 Listen to audio /ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑ:ʤɪkli/ adverb
The two drugs are pharmacologically similar.

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