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Pharmacology the study of drugs and their interactions with living organisms; comes from the
Greek word pharmakon, meaning medicine or drug
Molecular Pharmacology the study of the chemical structures of drugs and the effects of drugs at the
molecular level within cells
Pharmacodynamics the mechanisms of action by which drugs produce their effects (desired or
undesired) based on time and dose
Pharmacogenetics how the genetic makeup of different people affects their responses to certain
drugs
Pharmacogeonomics using genome technology to discover new drugs
Pharmacokinetics how drugs move through the body in the processes of absorption, distribution,
metabolism, and excretion
Pharmacotherapy using drugs to affect the body therapeutically; drugs used to prevent disease,
diagnose disease, and treat symptoms, signs, conditions, and diseases
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