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pharmacology

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pharmacology /ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤi/ noun
pharmacology
/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤi/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHARMACOLOGY
[noncount] technical
1 
: the scientific study of drugs and how they are used in medicine
2 
: a drug's qualities and effects
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— pharmacologist

/ˌfɑɚməˈkɑːləʤist/ noun, plural pharmacologists [count]

— pharmacological

/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪkəl/ also pharmacologic /ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪk/ adjective, always used before a noun
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— pharmacologically

/ˌfɑɚməkəˈlɑːʤɪkli/ adverb
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