pharmacology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌfɑɹməˈkɒləd͡ʒi/
- fär'mə-kŏl'əjē
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English pharmacology From pharmaco- + -logy.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.
- (uncountable) The science of drugs, including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology. ▸ The properties and reactions of a given drug, especially with relation to its therapeutic value.
Deriveds
cytopharmacology · polypharmacology · ethnopharmacology · pharmacologically · genopharmacology · phytopharmacology · pharmacological · oncopharmacology · pharmacologist · photopharmacology · nanopharmacology · toxicopharmacology · pharmacologic · radiopharmacology · immunopharmacology · chronopharmacology · biopharmacology · psychopharmacology · micropharmacology · zoopharmacology · neuropharmacology
Meronyms
pharmacognosy (science of drugs)
Relateds
Synonyms
materia medica (science of drugs)
Translations (54)
nb farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sk farmakológia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · is lyfjafræði (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · tr ilaç bilimi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ga míochaine (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sq farmakologji (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · he פרמקולוגיה (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · fa فارماکولوژی (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · hu farmakológia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · tr farmakoloji (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · th เภสัชศาสตร์ (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · nn farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · tr eczabilim (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · da farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · it farmacologia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ast farmacoloxía (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · uk фармаколо́гія (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · fi farmakologia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · pt farmacologia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ja 薬理学 (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · cs farmakologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · fr pharmacologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · lv farmakoloģija (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · cmn 藥理學 /药理学 (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · gl farmacoloxía (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sv farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · az farmakologiya (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · vi dược học (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ar عِلْم اَلصَّيْدَلَة (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · fa داروشناسی (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · pl farmakologia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ms farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · de Pharmakologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ka ფარმაკოლოგია (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · hu gyógyszerhatástan (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · es farmacología (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ps درملپوهنه (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · el φαρμακολογία (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sh farmakològija (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · bg фармакология (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · nl farmacologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sh фармаколо̀гија (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · eo farmakologio (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · id farmakologi (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ko 약리학 (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · af farmakologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · be фармакало́гія (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ru фармаколо́гия (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · lt farmakologija (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ro farmacologie (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · mi mātai taka rongoā (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · ca farmacologia (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · vi dược lý học (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals) · sl farmakologíja (science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals)