n. The science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs.
n. The medicinal characteristics of a specific drug.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines.
n. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The sum of scientific knowledge concerning drugs, including
n. pharmacy, or the art of preparing drugs, and
n. pharmacody-namics, what is known concerning their action.
n. More specifically, same as pharmacodynamics.
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n. the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Word Usage
"Moreover, pharmacology is just a small part of the historical drive to augment ourselves through technology."