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po⋅sol⋅o⋅gy

  [puh-sol-uh-jee, poh-]
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–noun
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the determination of dosage.
Origin:
1805–15; < Gk póso(s) how much + -logy

Related forms:
pos⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [pos-uh-loj-ik] , pos⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
po⋅sol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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Main Entry: po·sol·o·gy
Pronunciation: pO-'säl-&-jE, -'zäl-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of medical science concerned with dosage
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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posology po·sol·o·gy (pə-sŏl'ə-jē, pō-)
n.
The medical or pharmacological study of the dosages of medicines and drugs.

po'so·log'ic (pō'sə-lŏj'ĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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