| pharmacologic mediators of anaphylaxis | Substances released from mast (and other) cells by the reaction of antigen and specific homocytotropic antibody on their surfaces; they include histamine, slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A), bradykinin, and (in some species of animals) serotonin. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pharmacologist | One skilled in pharmacology. Origin: Cf. F. Pharmacologiste. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacology | <study> The medical science that deals with the discovery, chemistry, effects, uses and manufacture of drugs. (09 Oct 1997) |
| pharmacology, clinical | The branch of pharmacology that deals directly with the effectiveness and safety of drugs in humans. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmacomania | <psychiatry> Morbid impulse to take drugs. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Mania, frenzy (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacomathy | See Pharmacognosis. Origin: Gr. A drug + to learn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacon | <pharmacology> A drug. Origin: Gr. Pharmakon (18 Nov 1997) |
| pharmacopedics | Pharmacopedia The teaching of pharmacy and pharmacodynamics. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Paideia, instruction, fr. Pais (paid-), a child (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacopeia | An official authoritative listing of drugs. Aspirin has, for example, long been in the pharmacopeia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pharmacopeial | Relating to the Pharmacopeia; denoting a drug in the list of the Pharmacopeia. See: official. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacopeial gel | A suspension, in a water medium, of an insoluble drug in hydrated form wherein the particle size approaches or attains colloidal dimensions. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacophilia | Morbid fondness for taking drugs. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacophobia | <psychology> Morbid fear of taking drugs. Origin: pharmaco-+ G. Phobos, fear (05 Mar 2000) |
| pharmacopoeia | 1. A book or treatise describing the drugs, preparations, etc, used in medicine; especially, one that is issued by official authority and considered as an authoritative standard. 2. A chemical laboratory. Origin: NL, from Gr. The preparation of medicines; medicine + to make. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pharmacopoeias | Authoritative treatises on drugs and preparations, their description, formulation, analytic composition, physical constants, main chemical properties used in identification, standards for strength, purity, and dosage, chemical tests for determining identity and purity, etc. They are usually published under governmental jurisdiction (e.g., usp, the united states pharmacopoeia; bp, british pharmacopoeia; p. Helv., the swiss pharmacopoeia). They differ from formularies in that they are far more complete: formularies tend to be mere listings of formulas and prescriptions. (12 Dec 1998) |