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Pharmacology

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Definition: The study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on living organisms.  the discipline (education, history, etc) only; use PHARMACOLOGICAL PHENOMENA or specifics treed under it for the properties of drugs and their metabolism and interactions; the qualifier /pharmacology is available for use with drugs and chemicals; method   
See Also Pharmaceutical Preparations
Examples Biopharmaceutics; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; Ethnopharmacology; Neuropharmacology; Pharmacoepidemiology; Pharmacogenetics; Pharmacognosy; Pharmacology, Clinical; Psychopharmacology; Toxicology 		Other names Pharmacologies

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