pharmacology

IPA(Pronunciation)

uncountable

(medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

Japanese Meaning

薬物の起源、組成、薬物動態、治療使用、及び毒性を研究する学問。

During medical school, she took a specialized course in pharmacology to understand how drugs interact with the body.

彼女は医学生のとき、薬が体内でどのように作用するかを理解するために薬理学の専門コースを受講した。

Sense（1）

(medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

Sense（2）

(medicine) The properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value.