Sunday, August 24, 2008

Definitions


Pharmacy: Pharmacy is defined as preparation and dispensing of drugs.

Drugs: Drug is defined as any chemical substance used in mitigation , diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases.

Pharmacology: Pharmacology is defined as study of the action of drugs on the body.

Pharmacologist: Pharmacologist is defined as person who study about drugs as well as the action of drugs on the body.

Pharmacopoeia: Pharmacopoeia is defined as book with list of drugs and directions for use.

for examples in India , the term IP is used in every medicines which stands for Indian pharmacopoeia(IP) and British pharmacopoeia is in England and (USP) stands for United states of pharmacopoeia which is used in United states.

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