psychopharmacology

noun psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy \ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY

: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior

— psy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal \-mə-kə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also psy·cho·phar·ma·co·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gist \-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

1920

Medical Dictionary

noun psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy \ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē\

plural psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gies

: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior

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