薬理学者 (やくりがくしゃ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
pharmacologist
A specialist who studies the effects, mechanisms, and uses of drugs and medicines.
medicine, chemical, enamel
理logic, arrangement, reason 学study, learning, science Similar words
- 薬学
薬学 is the broader field of pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences, while 薬理学者 specifically refers to a person who is a pharmacologist.
- 薬剤師
薬剤師 is a licensed pharmacist who dispenses medications, whereas 薬理学者 is a researcher who studies drug actions and effects.
Etymology
Compound of 薬理 (pharmacology) + 学者 (scholar, -ologist).