English Explanatory Dictionary

pharmacodynamics

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of pharmacology that studies the effects and modes of action of drugs upon the body.

Word forms

pharmacodynamics

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English dynamics English pharmacodynamics From pharmaco- + dynamics.

Related words

pharmacokinetics

Derived words

chronopharmacodynamics pharmacodynamic
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