28 October 2010

posology

noun.
the study of drug dosages

Upon waking from a long, deep sleep, with itchy red eyes, a streaming nose, and a nest of hives on his cheek, Ralph realised his posology just wasn't right yet. He still needed to reduce the drowsiness-inducing aspect of the antihistamine, while increasing the allergy-reducing aspect.

(Apologies to other subscribers of Wordsmith's Word of the Day if this looks familiar. I liked it!)

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