Definition

The study of drugs, including how they work, their effects on the body, and their medical uses.

Example

Pharmacology is essential for understanding how medications affect patients.

Conversation

I've been reading a lot about pharmacology lately.

Oh really? That sounds interesting! What did you learn?

I found out how drugs interact with our bodies and their therapeutic effects.

Nice! It's amazing how pharmacology plays a role in medicine.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pharmacology → It is formed from "pharmakon" (Greek, meaning drug or medicine) and "-logia" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or discourse). The word "pharmacology" refers to the study of drugs and their effects on living systems.

Memory Tip

Think of 'pharmakon' as relating to drugs and 'logia' as the study of something — so pharmacology is the study of drugs.

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