chronopharmacodynamics

noun

The study of how the effects of drugs are modified based on the time at which they are administered.

OriginEnglish pharmacodynamics ← French dynamique ← Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós) →
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Meanings

nounchronopharmacodynamics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of how the effects of drugs are modified based on the time at which they are administered.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Ancient Greekφάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)
  4. Englishpharmaco-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  7. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  8. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  9. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  10. Frenchdynamique
  11. Englishdynamic
  12. Englishdynamics
  13. Englishpharmacodynamics
  14. Englishchronopharmacodynamics

From chrono- + pharmacodynamics.

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Translations

Portuguese cronofarmacodinâmica
  • cronofarmacodinâmicathe study of how the effects of drugs change based on the time at which they are administered
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APA

chronopharmacodynamics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronopharmacodynamics

MLA

“chronopharmacodynamics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronopharmacodynamics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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