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Life Sciences => Physiology & Medicine => Topic started by: DoctorBeaver on 21/06/2009 19:11:30

Title: What is the difference between pharmaceutical and pharmacological?
Post by: DoctorBeaver on 21/06/2009 19:11:30

Well? Come on. Answer me. Don't be shy. Speak up if you know the answer. I didn't get where I am today by not answering questions.

Title: Re: What is the difference between pharmaceutical and pharmacological?
Post by: neilep on 21/06/2009 21:05:26

Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 21/06/2009 19:11:30

Well? Come on. Answer me. Don't be shy. Speak up if you know the answer. I didn't get where I am today by not answering questions.

I give in !...go on tell us !!

Title: What is the difference between pharmaceutical and pharmacological?
Post by: chris on 21/06/2009 21:24:57

For a start, "pharmaceutical" is a noun and means "drug or material with clinical effects", whilst pharmacological is an adjective and describes how an agent might work.

Chris