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pharmacologist

DEFINITIONS OF: pharmacologist

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n someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)

Synonyms:
pharmaceutical chemist
Examples:
Otto Loewi
United States pharmacologist (born in Germany) who was the first to show that acetylcholine is produced at the junction between a parasympathetic nerve and a muscle (1873-1961)
Type of:
apothecary, chemist, druggist, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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