pharmacological
adjective/ˌfɑrməkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #14,095 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the science of drugs and their effects on living organisms
Example sentence
The researchers published their findings on the pharmacological effects of the new compound.
Synonyms & related words
- pharmaceutical
- medicinal
- drug-related
- biochemical
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