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Pharmacy
1) The science and practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs. 2) A store where medicinal drugs are dispensed and sold.
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chemist
Health care; Pharmacy
A professional who fills prescriptions and, in the case of a compounding pharmacist, makes them. Pharmacists are very familiar with medication ingredients, interactions, and cautions. Source: ...
cluster random sample
Health care; Pharmacy
A two-stage sampling process in which the population is divided into clusters, a random sample of clusters is chosen, and then random samples of subjects within the clusters are selected.
American Pharmaceutical Association (APhA)
Health care; Pharmacy
Founded in 1852, the American Pharmaceutical Association is the first established and largest professional society of pharmacists within the United States. With more than 60,000 members representing ...
partial agonist
Health care; Pharmacy
A drug with high binding affinity to a receptor and that elicits a weaker response than the endogenous neurotransmitter. At least theoretically, this causes an agonist effect in states of decreased ...
norepinephrine (NE)
Health care; Pharmacy
A hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and also released at synapses.