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psychopharmacology

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psy⋅cho⋅phar⋅ma⋅col⋅o⋅gy

[sahy-koh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee]
–noun
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the psychological effects of drugs.

Origin:
1915–20; psycho- + pharmacology


psy⋅cho⋅phar⋅ma⋅co⋅log⋅ic [sahy-koh-fahr-muh-kuh-loj-ik] , psy⋅cho⋅phar⋅ma⋅co⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
psy⋅cho⋅phar⋅ma⋅co⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
psy⋅cho⋅phar⋅ma⋅col⋅o⋅gist, noun
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psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy   (sī'kō-fär'mə-kŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of the actions, effects, and development of psychoactive drugs.
psy'cho·phar'ma·co·log'ic (-kə-lŏj'ĭk), psy'cho·phar'ma·co·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj., psy'cho·phar'ma·col'o·gist n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
Pronunciation: "sI-kO-"fär-m&-'käl-&-jE
Function: noun
InflectedForm: plural -gies
: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior
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psychopharmacology psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy (sī'kō-fär'mə-kŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of pharmacology dealing with the study of the actions and the effects of psychoactive drugs.


psy'cho·phar'ma·co·log'ic (-kə-lŏj'ĭk) or psy'cho·phar'ma·co·log'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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psychopharmacology   (sī'kō-fär'mə-kŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The study and clinical use of drugs that affect the mind, especially those that are used to treat psychiatric disorders.
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