Where does “pharmacology” come from?
Pharmacology derives from Ancient Greek φάρμακον, meaning drug or poison, and -logy from Ancient Greek φαρμακίς, a feminine form related to the drug term.
pharmacology (English): The science of drugs including their origin,...
Definitions
- The science of drugs including their origin,...
Ancestry of “pharmacology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 2 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 3 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | — |
Words derived from “pharmacology”