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Pharmacologically
Pharmacologically (pronunciation: /ˌfɑːrməkəˈlɒdʒɪkli/) refers to the study or science of drugs, their composition, uses, effects, and modes of action in the body.
Etymology
The term is derived from the Greek words pharmakon meaning "drug" and logia meaning "study".
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 drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted by the body.
- Pharmacogenomics: The study of how genes affect a person's response to drugs.
- Pharmaceutical: Pertaining to the preparation, use, or sale of drugs for medical purposes.
- 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 Pharmacologically
- Wikipedia's article - Pharmacologically
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