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What is the study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions?
What is the study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions?
Which of the following is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs?
Which of the following is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs?
What is the process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug?
What is the process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug?
Which of the following is the study of the effects of drugs on the body?
Which of the following is the study of the effects of drugs on the body?
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What is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms?
What is the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms?
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Study Notes
Pharmacology
- The study of the interactions between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical functions is known as toxicology.
- Therapeutic pharmacology is a branch of pharmacology that deals with the therapeutic application of drugs.
- The process by which the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and eliminates a drug is known as pharmacokinetics.
- Pharmacodynamics is the study of the effects of drugs on the body.
- Toxicology is also the study of the harmful effects of chemicals on living organisms.
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Explore the basics of pharmacology, including the interactions between living organisms and chemicals, therapeutic applications of drugs, and the effects of drugs on the body.
