noun

pharmacology

pharmacology

She is studying pharmacology at the university.

She is studying pharmacology at the university.

Pharmacology is the science of drugs.

Pharmacology is the science of drugs.

((pharmacology)) the scientific study of drugs and their effects Pharmacology is a complex subject.

Synonyms: drug science

From Greek 'pharmakon' (drug) + '-logy' (the study of).

The suffix '-logy' means 'the study of', like in 'biology' or 'geology'. So, it's the study of 'pharma' (drugs).

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