pharmacology

One entry found for pharmacology.

Main Entry: phar·ma·col·o·gy
Pronunciation: "fär-m&-'kä-l&-jE
Function: noun
1 : the science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics , therapeutic use, and toxicology
2 : the properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value
- phar·ma·co·log·i·cal /-k&-'lä-ji-k&l/ also phar·ma·co·log·ic /-jik/ adjective
- phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly /-ji-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- phar·ma·col·o·gist /-'kä-l&-jist/ noun