week 1 Flashcards
1
Q
define pharmacology
A
the study of the effect of drugs on the function of the living system
2
Q
define drug
A
A chemical substance of known structure which when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect
3
Q
define pharmacokinetics
A
The study of how the body handles the drugs aka movement of the drug
4
Q
define pharmacodynamics
A
What the drugs to the body and how they do it aka how does it cause the affect/how work
