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薬力学 (yakurikigaku) Japanese meaning: pharmacodynamics | Kotomora

薬やく力りき学がく

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Meanings

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pharmacodynamics

pharmacology›

Technical term in pharmacology referring to the study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.

薬やく力りき学がくは、薬くすりが体からだにどのように

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Pharmacodynamics is the study of how drugs act on the body.

Kanji

薬medicine, chemical, enamel
力power, strength, strong
学study, learning, science

Related words

薬やく物ぶつ動どう態たい学がく
薬物動態学 (pharmacokinetics) studies the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs, while 薬力学 focuses on the drug's effects and mechanisms.

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薬やく+力りき学がく

Etymology

Compound of 薬 (medicine, drug), 力 (power, effect), and 学 (study, -ology). The term is a direct translation of the English 'pharmacodynamics'.