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Pharmacology vs Pharmacognosy - What's the difference?

pharmacology | pharmacognosy |

As nouns the difference between pharmacology and pharmacognosy

is that pharmacology is the science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs while pharmacognosy is a branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.

pharmacology

English

(wikipedia pharmacology)

Noun

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  • (medicine) The science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs.
  • The medicinal characteristics of a specific drug.

    • Derived terms

    * pharmacologic * pharmacological * pharmacologically * pharmacologist

    Related terms

    * pharmacy

    pharmacognosy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia pharmacognosy) (pharmacognosies)
  • A branch of pharmacology that studies medical substances that are derived from natural sources, and their recognition.