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Noun: pharmacology  ,faa(r)-mu'kó-lu-jee
  1. The science or study of drugs: their preparation, properties, uses, and effects
    "Pharmacology is a crucial field in developing new medications";
    - pharmacological medicine, materia medica

Derived forms: pharmacologies

Type of: medicine

Encyclopedia: Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior