Pharmacological
Pharmacological
Pharmacological (pronounced: far-muh-kuh-loj-i-kuhl) is an adjective that pertains to pharmacology, the branch of medicine that deals with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs. The term is derived from the Greek words pharmakon (drug) and logia (study).
Etymology
The term "pharmacological" is derived from the Greek words pharmakon meaning "drug" and logia meaning "study". It is used to describe anything related to the study of drugs, their uses, effects, and modes of action.
Related Terms
- Pharmacology: The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
- Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.
- Pharmacokinetics: The study of how an organism affects a drug, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
- Pharmaceutical: Pertaining to the preparation, use, or sale of medicinal drugs.
- Pharmacotherapy: The treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.
- Pharmacognosy: The study of drugs derived from natural sources.
- Pharmacovigilance: The science of detecting, assessing, understanding, and preventing adverse effects or any other drug-related problems.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pharmacological
- Wikipedia's article - Pharmacological
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