adjective
- relating to the effects of drugs on the body and the mechanisms by which drugs produce those effects
Usage: technical; medical/pharmaceutical
Examples
- The pharmacodynamic properties of the medication determine how it interacts with cell receptors.
- Researchers studied the pharmacodynamic response of patients to the new treatment.
- Understanding pharmacodynamic principles is essential for drug development.
- The pharmacodynamic profile showed that the drug was effective at lower doses than expected.
- Pharmacodynamic data helped explain why some patients responded better to the therapy than others.