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Pharmacological vs Prolotherapy - What's the difference?

pharmacological | prolotherapy |

As an adjective pharmacological

is (pharmacology) of or having to do with pharmacology.

As a noun prolotherapy is

the injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.

pharmacological

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (pharmacology) Of or having to do with pharmacology.

    • Synonyms

    * pharmacologic

    Derived terms

    * pharmacological agent * toxicopharmacological

    prolotherapy

    English

    (wikipedia prolotherapy)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=August 7, author=Jane E. Brody, title=Injections to Kick-Start Tissue Repair, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=A state-by-state listing of prolotherapy practitioners can be found at www.getprolo.com . }}

    Related terms

    * prolotherapist