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pharmacology vs pharmacokinetics

pharmacokinetics vs pharmacology

pharmacology and pharmacokinetics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pharmacology Yes No No No
pharmacokinetics Yes No No No
As nouns, pharmacokinetics is a hyponym of pharmacology; that is, pharmacokinetics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pharmacology:
  • pharmacology: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
  • pharmacokinetics: the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion, duration of effect, etc.
Other hyponyms of pharmacology include posology, psychopharmacology, toxicology.
pharmacology (noun) pharmacokinetics (noun)
the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion, duration of effect, etc.
Difference between pharmacology and pharmacokinetics

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