pharmacodynamics

noun

phar·​ma·​co·​dy·​nam·​ics ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈna-miks How to pronounce pharmacodynamics (audio)
-də-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems
pharmacodynamic adjective
pharmacodynamically adverb

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Leading the experiment is Dr. Siobhan Malany, an associate professor of pharmacodynamics at the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy. Caroline Glenn, orlandosentinel.com, 6 Dec. 2020

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First Known Use

circa 1842, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pharmacodynamics was circa 1842

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“Pharmacodynamics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmacodynamics. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

pharmacodynamics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction
phar·​ma·​co·​dy·​nam·​ics ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈnam-iks, -də- How to pronounce pharmacodynamics (audio)
: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems
pharmacodynamic adjective
pharmacodynamically adverb

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