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pharmac/o

Word root Medical Terminology

Drug or medicine.

Example: pharmacology (study of drugs)

Sources

Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 1 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with pharmac/o

pharmacodynamicsWhat a drug does to the body: how it acts on receptors and organs to produce effects.
pharmacokineticsWhat the body does to a drug: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.
pharmacologyThe study of drugs and their effects on the body.
polypharmacyUse of many medications at once, which raises the risk of interactions and side effects.

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oste/oBone.
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pharyng/oPharynx (throat).
phleb/o, ven/oVein.
phon/oSound or voice.
phot/oLight.

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