effect of a drug; pharmacological action
Refers to how a drug acts on the body; often used in medical, pharmaceutical, or news contexts.
この薬の薬理はまだ完全には解明されていない。
The pharmacological action of this drug has not yet been fully elucidated.
薬理作用を調べるために実験を行った。
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'.