Category:Pharmacology
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| - | + | '''Pharmacology''' (in Greek: ''pharmacon (φάρμακον)'' meaning drug, and ''logos (λόγος)'' meaning science) is the study of how chemical substances interact with living systems. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered '''pharmaceuticals'''. The field encompasses drug composition and properties, interactions, toxicology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities. | |
| - | '''Pharmacology''' (in Greek: ''pharmacon (φάρμακον)'' meaning drug, and ''logos (λόγος)'' meaning science) is the study of how chemical substances interact with living systems. If substances have | + | |
Current revision as of 10:33, 20 November 2007
Pharmacology (in Greek: pharmacon (φάρμακον) meaning drug, and logos (λόγος) meaning science) is the study of how chemical substances interact with living systems. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. The field encompasses drug composition and properties, interactions, toxicology, therapy, and medical applications and antipathogenic capabilities.
