精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上Part 1 pharmacology The word “pharmacology” derives from the Greek word for drug, pharmakon. It is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of the actions, uses, mechanisms, and adverse effects of drugs. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. If substances have medicinal properties, they are considered pharmaceuticals. The field of pharm