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acology

noun

  1. the science of medical remedies
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Pronunciation: /əˈkɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/ / /əˈkɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκος (ákos, “remedy”) + -logy. The first element could be from Proto-Indo-European *Hieh₂ḱ-. Or, less likely, related to Old Irish ícc (“healing, cure”). Or, of Semitic/Egyptian origin.

  1. Materia medica; the science of medical remedies, or of therapeutics.