Posology is the study of drug dosages, determining the correct amount based on a patient's age, weight, sex, and other factors.
Posología es el estudio de las dosis de medicamentos y la determinación de la cantidad correcta según la edad, peso, sexo y otros factores del paciente.
| Front | posology \puh-SOL-uh-jee, po-\ |
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| Back | noun The study of drug dosages. [From Greek poso- (how much) + -logy (study). Earliest recorded use: 1786. Physician Peter Mere Latham once said, "Poisons and medicine are oftentimes the same substance given with different intents." And different dosage, he might have added. Determining the right amount -- neither too much nor too little -- is crucial as the effect of a medicine varies by age, weight, sex, climate, etc. of the recipient. That's where posology comes in.] "Dan Wagner's approach involves working with a team of students, professors, local healers, midwives, and shamans to identify, collect, and mark plant samples according to protocols established in the field of posology." |
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