pharmacological

(adjective)

Of or having to do with the science of drugs, including their origin, composition, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

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(adjective)

Of the medicinal characteristics of a specific drug, such as its uses and effects.

Related Terms

  • myalgia
  • convulsion
  • biopsychosocial
  • cognitive-behavioral therapy

Examples of pharmacological in the following topics:

  • Nitrogen Compounds

    • Nitrogen is a constituent of molecules in every major drug class in pharmacology and medicine.
    • Many alkaloids are known to have pharmacological effects; in some cases, they appear as natural chemical defenses of plants against predation.
    • Amines (alkyl derivatives of nitrogen) are important in pharmacology because they can readily carry a positive charge, as the corresponding protonated ammonium species.
  • Actinobacteria (High G + C Gram-Positive Bacteria)

    • Actinobacteria are well known as secondary metabolite producers and hence of high pharmacological and commercial interest.
  • Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria and Actinobacteria

    • Actinobacteria are well-known as secondary metabolite producers and are hence of high pharmacological and commercial interest.
  • Polyketide Antibiotics

    • Polyketides are structurally a very diverse family of natural products with diverse biological activities and pharmacological properties.
  • Onset, Duration, and Half-Life of Hormone Activity

    • A biological half-life or elimination half-life is the time it takes for a substance such as a hormone or drug to lose half of its pharmacologic or physiologic activity.
  • Eicosanoids

  • Depressants

    • Amnesic-dissociative actions are also seen in the applied pharmacology of high doses of many shorter-acting benzodiazepines.
    • An opioid is any psychoactive chemical that resembles morphine or other opiates in its pharmacological effects.
  • Nonribosomal Peptide Antibiotics

    • Nonribosomal peptides are a very diverse family of natural products with an extremely broad range of biological activities and pharmacological properties.
  • Dilutions of Solutions

    • Serial dilutions are widely used in experimental sciences, including biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, and physics.
  • Organic Enantiomers

    • Owing to this discovery, drugs composed of only one enantiomer ("enantiopure") can be developed to enhance the pharmacological efficacy and sometimes do away with some side effects.
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