The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").
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The word drug comes from the Dutch word droog (meaning "dry"). For centuries, most drugs came from dried plants, hence the name.
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You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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As of mid-2016, 18.2 million people were receiving advanced retroviral therapy (ART) worldwide. This represents between 43–50% of the 34–39.8 million people living with HIV.
Goliath birdeater (Theraphosa blondi), the largest spider, next to a ruler.
King Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of Spain from 1516-1556, possessed the distinctive Habs