Definition of POSOLOGY

posology

Plural: posologies

Noun

  • the pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
  • The study of the dosages of drugs, especially the determination of appropriate dosages.
  • In the works of English philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832): the study of quantity; mathematics.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek πόσος (pósos, “how much?”) + -ology (suffix indicating a branch of learning).

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