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noun
The study of the dosages of drugs, especially the determination of appropriate dosages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
Qualifier: pharmacy
Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
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noun
In the works of English philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832): the study of quantity; mathematics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, rare, uncountable, usually
Topics: mathematics, sciences
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noun
the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica
History
From Ancient Greek πόσος (pósos, “how much?”) + -ology (suffix indicating a branch of learning).
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
