pharmacology vs remedy

pharmacology

noun
  • The properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value. 

  • The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology. 

remedy

noun
  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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