Hypernym

medicine 1

noun

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Pertainym (pertains to noun)

pharmacological 1

adjective

of or relating to pharmacology

pharmacologic 1

adjective

of or relating to pharmacology

pharmacology 1

noundomain: thinking

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

Synonyms

pharmacological medicine 1
the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
materia medica 1
the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects

Derivationally related form

pharmacological 1

adjective

of or relating to pharmacology

pharmacologic 1

adjective

of or relating to pharmacology

pharmacologist 1

noun

someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)

Hyponym

pharmacokinetics 1

noun

the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.

posology 1

noun

the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines

psychopharmacology 1

noun

the study of drugs that affect the mind

toxicology 1

noun

the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

adjuvant 2

adjective

enhancing the action of a medical treatment

transdermal 1

adjective

through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches)

tincture 4

noun

(pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution

formulary 1

noun

(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation

decoction 1

noun

(pharmacology) the extraction of water-soluble drug substances by boiling