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noun
the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
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Pharmacology
has a plethora of syllables.
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| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells. |
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pharmacology
1721, formed in Mod.L. (1680s) from Gk. pharmakon "medicine, poison" (see pharmaceutical) + -logia "dealing with the topic of."
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Medical Dictionary
pharmacology phar·ma·col·o·gy (fär'mə-kŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.
The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.
phar'ma·co·log'ic (-kə-lŏj'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
pharmacology  (fär'mə-kŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of drugs and their effects, especially in the treatment of disease. |
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