pharmacological
Concerning therapeutic compounds
Pharmacological means relating to drugs and their effects on living organisms.
The term covers how drugs work, how they're processed by the body, and their therapeutic or toxic effects: pharmacological research, pharmacological treatment.
It's the adjective form of pharmacology, the science of drugs and medicines.
Signal-receiving molecule
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
enzyme · substrate · modulator · affinity · potency · selectivity · efficacy · metabolite
Care for an ailment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- interventionPurposeful involvement to change course
prophylactic · palliative · curative · maintenance · adjunctive · monotherapy · combination · titration
Pain-relieving medication
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
sedative · stimulant · opioid · steroid · immunosuppressant · anticoagulant · antihypertensive · bronchodilator
Flat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- patchMaterial covering damage
topical · sublingual · suppository · inhaler · suspension · solution · extended-release · depot
Judicial examination of claims
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- double-blindNeither tester nor tested knows
- randomizedArranged by chance
- controlledKept within limits
efficacy · safety · tolerability · adverse · endpoint · outcome · protocol · dosing
receptor
Signal-receiving molecule
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
ligand · enzyme · substrate · modulator · affinity · potency · selectivity · efficacy · metabolite · biosynthesis
treatment
Care for an ailment
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- adherenceFaithful following of something
intervention · prophylactic · palliative · curative · maintenance · adjunctive · monotherapy · combination · titration · tapering
analgesic
Pain-relieving medication
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- antidepressantDrug treating persistent despair
- antipsychoticDrug treating psychosis
anxiolytic · sedative · stimulant · opioid · steroid · immunosuppressant · anticoagulant · antihypertensive · bronchodilator · antihistamine
tablet
Flat portable computing device
patch · topical · sublingual · suppository · inhaler · suspension · solution · extended-release · depot · liposomal
trial
Judicial examination of claims
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- double-blindNeither tester nor tested knows
- randomizedArranged by chance
controlled · efficacy · safety · tolerability · adverse · endpoint · outcome · protocol · dosing · phase
pharmacologicalnonpharmacological
Not involving medicines
behavioral · psychological · psychotherapeutic · talk therapy · cognitive-behavioral
pharmacologicalsurgical
Relating to operations
operative · procedural · interventional · mechanical · invasive