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pharmacol

pharmacol

8.4
An informal name for the study of drugs and how they affect living things
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑrməˌkɒl/
  • Informal
translation icon : farmacología
  • She is majoring in pharmacol at university.

Examples

  • The pharmacol course covers various drug interactions.

  • The pharmacol department is hosting a seminar on new drug therapies next week.

  • Many students find pharmacol challenging but rewarding as a field of study.

  • Many students are interested in pharmacol research.

  • She is studying pharmacol to understand how drugs affect the human body.

  • The pharmacol seminar will focus on the latest advancements in pain management.

  • Many students appreciate how pharmacol combines science with real-world applications.

Synonyms

pharmacology
vspharmacol
  • Specialized
9 6.1

The study of medicines and how they affect living things

is the informal abbreviated form rather than the formal field name
pharm
vspharmacol
  • Informal
1 8.8

The study of how medicines affect the body

is the same informal form but spelled differently

Surface Forms

pharmacol singular
pharmacols plural

Etymology

Pharmacol is an informal short form of pharmacology, from Greek pharmakon 'drug' and -logy 'study', and it shares the same root as pharmacy. So pharmacol refers to the science of drugs and how they affect the body.