/ ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒi; NAmE ˌfɑːrməˈkɑːl-/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of drugs and their use in medicine
► pharma·co·logic·al / ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE ˌfɑːrməkəˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective :
pharmacological research
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from modern Latin pharmacologia , from Greek pharmakon drug.