pharmacodynamics
noun
phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics
ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈna-miks 
-də-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems
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Leading the experiment is Dr. Siobhan Malany, an associate professor of pharmacodynamics at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy.
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Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2020
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pharmacodynamics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics
ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈnam-iks, -də-
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems
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