Pharmacology
Pronunciation : Phar`ma*col"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. -logy: cf. F. pharmacologie.]
Definition : 1. Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines.
2. A treatise on the art of preparing medicines.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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