Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of the dosages of medications.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The doctrine of quantity.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) The science or doctrine of doses; dosology.
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- noun pharmacy The study of the
dosages ofdrugs , especially thedetermination ofappropriate dosages.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
Etymologies
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Examples
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The SPC said presumably in section 4.2 on posology:
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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You can see that sections 4.2 on posology, and 4.4 on special warnings, both say Seroxat should not be used in children.
Archive 2008-03-01 2008
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Traditional healers should be helped by scientists in such areas as toxicity studies and posology, and governments should offer financial contributions towards training, legislation, and certification of Traditional Medicine, to reduce dependence on foreign exchange and bring about improved health.
Chapter 10 1991
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· The administration of the African indigenous medicine: the posology
Chapter 12 1991
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Espinheira Santa during 14 days of a double dose of the posology was negative, indicating that the plant is non-toxic to humans. 23 patients who showed a diagnosis of a non-ulcer high dyspepsia, received during 28 days, two capsules of 200 mg each of lyophilized Espinheria Santa tea, equivalent to 2.4 g of dry pulverized plant material per day.
Chapter 12 1991
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"We are pleased that the EMA recognized the importance of this therapeutic profile and recommended approval of the change in the posology of Circadin from 3 weeks to 3 months of treatment," said Professor
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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World's first homeopathy software on homeopathy posology!
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The Committee for Herbal Medicinal Products administration according to a speci fi ed strength (HCMP) has been given the task of preparing a list and posology; of herbal substances, herbal preparations and com - binations thereof to be used in traditional herbal administration exclusively by oral, external and/medicinal products.
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fbharjo commented on the word posology
the study of dosage
June 22, 2007
reesetee commented on the word posology
Great word--thanks, fbharjo!
June 22, 2007