pharmacodynamics

noun plural but singular in construction phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics \ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈna-miks, -də-\

Definition of PHARMACODYNAMICS

: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems

— phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ic \-mik\ adjective

— phar·ma·co·dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

circa 1842

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular in construction phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ics \ˌfär-mə-kō-dī-ˈnam-iks, -də-\

: a branch of pharmacology dealing with the reactions between drugs and living systems

—phar·ma·co·dy·nam·ic \-ik\ adjective

—phar·ma·co·dy·nam·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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