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Pharmacological Terms

DefinitionSource Word
The branch of pharmacology that studies reactions between drugs and living structures, including the processes of bodily responses to pharmacological, biochemical, physiological, and therapeutic effects Pharmacodynamics
The branch of science that deals with the interaction of chemical agents with living organisms Pharmacology
The basic chemicals that make up the structure of cells and direct their activities Proteins
A molecule that activates a receptor. Agonist
A molecule that blocks the ability of a given chemical to bind to its receptor, preventing a biological response Antagonist
What effects the drug has on the body - how it works Mechanism of Action
How the drug is taken Mode of Use
A substance other than a neurotransmitter, released by a neuron at a synapse and conveying information to adjacent or distant neurons, either enhancing or damping their activities. Neuromodulator
Chemicals that act as messengers between cells in the brain and nervous system Neurotransmitter
Source of the drug Origin
The study of the metabolism and action of drugs with particular emphasis on the time required for absorption, duration of action, distribution in the body and method of excretion Pharmacokinetics
Chemical messenger in the brain that affects emotions, behavior, and thought. Serotonin
What anatomical structure the drug acts on Site of Action
The study of poisonous substances in terms of their chemistry, effects, and treatments Toxicology
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