Definition
药理 is a general term for pharmacology — the study of how drugs work in the body. In clinical or research settings it can also refer specifically to pharmacodynamics, i.e., the mechanism of action of a particular drug. Knowing this word helps in medical, pharmaceutical, and academic contexts.
n.
pharmacology (the study of drug actions)pharmacodynamics / pharmacological action (in clinical or research contexts)
Examples
- 药理，。Tā zhèngzài dàxué xuéxí yào lǐ, jiānglái xiǎng dāng yàoshī.He is studying pharmacology at university and wants to become a pharmacist in the future.
- 药理。Zhè zhǒng xīn yào de yào lǐ hái xūyào jìnyíbù yánjiū.The pharmacodynamics of this new drug still requires further research.
- 药理。Yīshēng hé yàoshī dōu xūyào liǎojiě yào lǐ zhīshi.Both doctors and pharmacists need to understand pharmacological knowledge.
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