Meaning of the word pharmacology in English

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pharmacology

US /ˌfɑːr.məˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
UK /ˌfɑːr.məˈkɑː.lə.dʒi/
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Noun

1.

the branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.

Example:
She is studying pharmacology at university.
Advances in pharmacology have led to new drug discoveries.
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