Definition of pharmacology

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phar·ma·col·o·gy  audio  (färm-kl-j) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.
  2. The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.


OTHER FORMS:
pharma·co·logic  (-k-ljk) KEY  or pharma·co·logi·cal  (--kl) KEY (Adjective), pharma·co·logi·cal·ly(Adverb), pharma·colo·gist(Noun)


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