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pharmacological

phar·ma·col·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi/
    • /ˌfɑː.mə.kəˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee]
    • /ˌfɑr məˈkɒl ə dʒi/

Definitions of pharmacological word

  • noun pharmacological the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs. 1
  • adjective pharmacological relating to the science of drugs 1
See all 2 definitions of pharmacological

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Origin of pharmacological

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
From the New Latin word pharmacologia, dating back to 1715-25. See pharmaco-, -logy

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Parts of speech for Pharmacological

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Pharmacological

pharmacological popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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