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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We don't have a complete understanding of the new drug's pharmacology yet.
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What does seem clear at this point is that the risks of aspirin for cancer prevention increase with age, says Lenard Lichtenberger, PhD, a professor emeritus of integrative biology and pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Aug. 2024
For example, instead of creating entirely new courses, cost stewardship and counseling topics can be introduced into existing courses in pharmacology, clinical decision-making, or ethics.
—Henry Bair, STAT, 31 July 2024
Nine Carroll County teens were given the chance to pilot a drone at Carroll Community College on Tuesday as part of the Summer Workforce Academy, which exposes students to careers in nursing, automotive repair, electrical wiring, business, pharmacology, and drone piloting.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
To determine how the naloxone companion drug, which researchers are calling compound 368, might boost naloxone’s effectiveness, researchers conducted an experiment on pain tolerance in mice, said Jay McLaughlin, a professor of pharmacology at the University of Florida.
—Veronica Roseborough, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Aug. 2024
For example, instead of creating entirely new courses, cost stewardship and counseling topics can be introduced into existing courses in pharmacology, clinical decision-making, or ethics.
—Henry Bair, STAT, 31 July 2024
Nine Carroll County teens were given the chance to pilot a drone at Carroll Community College on Tuesday as part of the Summer Workforce Academy, which exposes students to careers in nursing, automotive repair, electrical wiring, business, pharmacology, and drone piloting.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 23 July 2024
To determine how the naloxone companion drug, which researchers are calling compound 368, might boost naloxone’s effectiveness, researchers conducted an experiment on pain tolerance in mice, said Jay McLaughlin, a professor of pharmacology at the University of Florida.
—Veronica Roseborough, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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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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