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pharmacodynamics


phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics

noun pl but singular in constr \ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈna-miks, -də-\

Definition of PHARMACODYNAMICS

: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems
phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ic \-mik\ adjective
phar·ma·co·dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

First Known Use of PHARMACODYNAMICS

circa 1842

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