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Pharmacology
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The study of the origin, chemistry, and uses of drugs and their effects on the body. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The study of pharmacologic agents. This includes the preparation, compounding, and dispensing of drugs, as well as the characteristics and properties of drugs, their effects on the body, and how they are metabolized and eliminated from the body. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Science that deals with the characteristics, effects, and uses of drugs and their interactions with living organisms. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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