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PHARMACOLOGICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to pharmacology
Synonyms:
pharmacologic; pharmacological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pharmacology (the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects)
Derivation:
pharmacology (the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects)
Context examples:
A pharmacological medication intended for administration through the mouth.
(Oral Medication, NCI Thesaurus)
Inhibition of phospholipase C, map kinases, or NF-kB with a variety of pharmacological inhibitors all blocked the activation of cellular proliferation by cadmium.
(Cadmium Induction Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
It shows a range of pharmacological activity including analgesia and anti-inflammation.
(Dimethyl sulfoxide, NCI Thesaurus)
The team chose 23 molecules for further pharmacological testing.
(Designing more effective opioids, NIH)
Treatment with a pharmacological substance that produces a loss of feeling.
(Anesthesia Procedure, NCI Thesaurus)
This suggests a new way to treat cancer through pharmacological modulation of the cellular cholesterol level.
(Researchers Zero-In on Cholesterol's Role in Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Three types of data—the genetics of rheumatoid arthritis, a genomic feature of T cells, and the pharmacological effects of a rheumatoid arthritis drug—are all pointing to the importance of super-enhancers.
(Autoimmune Disease Super-Regulators Uncovered, NIH)
A qualitative or quantitative analysis performed to determine the amount of a particular constituent in a sample or the biological or pharmacological potency of a drug.
(Assay, NCI Thesaurus)
Pharmacological agents which affect the function of the adrenal glands.
(Adrenal Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
Beta-cyclodextrin is employed for numerous applications to enhance solubility and availability of various water-soluble and water-insoluble pharmacological agents.
(Beta-methyl Cyclodextrin, NCI Thesaurus)
