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posologic

Syllables: po·so·log·icUK/pəʊˈsɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪk/US/pəˈzɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪk/

posologic adjective: of or pertaining to posology; posological.

Adjective

posologic (comparative more posologic, superlative most posologic)

  1. (pharmacy) Of or pertaining to posology; posological.
    • While you have an opportunity in ſhops to ſee compound medicines prepared, you ought carefully to obſerve what proportion the excipient bears to the ſpecies, or other ingredients, by weighing them after they are made up. For thus you will acquire the greateſt certainty as to their doſes, and will...1770, Charles Alston, “Appendix. On the Method of Prescribing.”, in John Hope, editor, Lectures of the Materia Medica: Containing the Natural History of Drugs, Their Virtues and Doses: Also...
    Synonyms:
    posological

Synonyms of posologic

Forms of posologic

comparativemore posologic
superlativemost posologic

Origin of posologic

From posology + -ic.

Questions about posologic

What does posologic mean?
Posologic means of or pertaining to posology; posological.
What part of speech is posologic?
Posologic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce posologic?
Posologic is pronounced /pəʊˈsɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪk/ (UK).

Words near posologic in the dictionary

  1. Poso Park
  2. Posobiec
  3. Posobiecs
  4. posole
  5. posoles
  6. posologic
  7. posological
  8. posologically
  9. posologies
  10. posologist
  11. posologists

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