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
Examples of pharmacology in a Sentence
We don't have a complete understanding of the new drug's pharmacology yet.
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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.
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Veronica Roseborough, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
This same brain circuitry can fuel addiction to alcohol and other drugs, and may also be impacted by semaglutide, says W. Kyle Simmons, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and physiology at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, who wasn’t involved in the new study.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 June 2024
That’s because its experts on trial design, regulations, genetics, pharmacology, and specific rare diseases are scattered throughout the agency.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 15 June 2024
Alaina Jaster, who has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology, is another author of the petition.
—Will Stone, NPR, 13 May 2024
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Veronica Roseborough, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
This same brain circuitry can fuel addiction to alcohol and other drugs, and may also be impacted by semaglutide, says W. Kyle Simmons, PhD, a professor of pharmacology and physiology at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, who wasn’t involved in the new study.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 June 2024
That’s because its experts on trial design, regulations, genetics, pharmacology, and specific rare diseases are scattered throughout the agency.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 15 June 2024
Alaina Jaster, who has a doctorate in pharmacology and toxicology, is another author of the petition.
—Will Stone, NPR, 13 May 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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