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pharmacology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ology | the study of |
| pharmaco | drug |
| toxico | poison or deleterious effect |
| mechanism of action | how a drug works to exert its effect(s |
| Receptor Theory and Types of Receptors | enzyme,ion channel, receptor for another,structural protein,nucleic acids |
| enzyme | prevent formation of something we don’t want or prevent breakdown of something we want to keep |
| ion channel | generally block entry of an ion into the cell or open an ion channel to increase passage |
| receptor for another (endogenous) substance | epinephrine or a look-alike |
| structural protein | |
| nucleic acids |