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materia medica vs psychopharmacology

psychopharmacology vs materia medica

materia medica and psychopharmacology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
materia medica Yes No No No
psychopharmacology Yes No No No
As nouns, psychopharmacology is a hyponym of materia medica; that is, psychopharmacology is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than materia medica:
  • materia medica: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
  • psychopharmacology: the study of drugs that affect the mind
Other hyponyms of materia medica include pharmacokinetics, posology, toxicology.
materia medica (noun) psychopharmacology (noun)
the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects the study of drugs that affect the mind
Difference between materia medica and psychopharmacology

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