| pharmacist |
a person who is trained and licensed in the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs; druggist. |
| pharmaco- |
drug. |
| pharmacognosy |
the science dealing with the plant, animal, and mineral sources and properties of drugs, esp. in their crude or unprepared states. |
| pharmacokinetic |
of or related to the absorption, processing, and elimination of a drug by the body, or to the field of pharmacokinetics. |
| pharmacokinetics |
the study of the absorption, processing, and elimination of drugs by the body. [2 definitions] |
| pharmacology |
the scientific study of the composition, use, and effects of drugs and medicines. |
| pharmacopoeia |
a book that contains an authorized list of drugs and other medicines, along with information on their preparation, use, and effects. [2 definitions] |
| pharmacy |
the practice, profession, or art of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicine. [3 definitions] |
| pharyngeal |
of, concerning, or near the pharynx. |
| pharyngitis |
inflammation of the pharynx. |
| pharyngo- |
pharynx. |
| pharyngology |
the study of the pharynx and the diseases associated with it. |
| pharyngoscope |
an instrument that is used to examine the pharynx. |
| pharynx |
the cavity and surrounding muscles and tissue located between the back of the nose and throat and the esophagus. |
| phase |
a distinct or particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change. [4 definitions] |
| phase-contrast microscope |
a microscope that uses the different phases of light from different parts of an observed object to produce an image with high contrast among its parts. |
| phase in |
to incorporate or introduce in stages. |
| phase modulation |
in radio transmission, variation of the phase of a carrier wave in accordance with the amplitude of a modulating signal such as speech. |
| phase-out |
a gradual withdrawal or termination of operations, production, services, or the like. |
| Ph.D. |
abbreviation of "philosophiae doctor" (Latin); Doctor of Philosophy. |
| pheasant |
any of a number of fowls that have long tails and characteristically bright feathers in the male. |