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'''Pharmacology''' is the study of [[drug]]s including their [[chemical]] makeup, [[absorption]], interaction, [[toxic]]ity, and side-effects. | '''Pharmacology''' is the study of [[drug]]s including their [[chemical]] makeup, [[absorption]], interaction, [[toxic]]ity, and side-effects. | ||
| − | + | Commonly confused with the field of [[Pharmacy]], Pharmacology is primarily concerned with the study of drug interactions, as opposed to the handling and dispensing of medicines. | |
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, May 17, 2009
Pharmacology is the study of drugs including their chemical makeup, absorption, interaction, toxicity, and side-effects.
Commonly confused with the field of Pharmacy, Pharmacology is primarily concerned with the study of drug interactions, as opposed to the handling and dispensing of medicines.
Sources
The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989