pharmacology
noun
phar·ma·col·o·gy
ˌfär-mə-ˈkä-lə-jē 
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
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Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
In general, your body does a good job of transporting toxins (i.e., substances that may be harmful to your health) to your kidneys where they’re broken down and excreted from your body, says Jamie Alan, PhD, an associate professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Michigan State University.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 29 Apr. 2025
Its defining characteristics include fair competition and the stimulation of high-tech enterprises actively engaged in R&D (in the fields of pharmacology, biotechnology, IT, etc.).
—Olena Orliuk, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Before the era of antiseptics and pharmacology, people used to routinely die from something as simple as an infected wound, and our woodland crew has certainly traveled back in time in that regard.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pharmacology
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“Pharmacology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacology. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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pharmacology
noun
phar·ma·col·o·gy
ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē
1
: the study of drugs, their composition, effects, and use in medicine
2
: the properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their medical value
Medical Definition
pharmacology
noun
phar·ma·col·o·gy
ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē
plural pharmacologies
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
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