effect of a drug; pharmacological action
Refers to how a drug acts on the body; often used in medical, pharmaceutical, or news contexts.
The pharmacological action of this drug has not yet been fully elucidated.
We conducted an experiment to investigate the drug's effects.
pharmacology
pharmacological action; medicinal effect
pharmacologist
pharmacological activity
Compound of 薬 (medicine, drug) and 理 (principle, logic). The term is a modern coinage for 'pharmacological action'.