Pharmacology is an integrative rather than an autonomous science.
In this respect it draws upon the techniques and knowledge of almost all scientific disciplines. It might be defined simply as the unified study of the properties of chemicals and living organisms and all aspects of their interaction. The pharmacologist holds a unique position in the biomedical arena. Pharmacology is an integrative rather than an autonomous science, serving as a bridge between the clinical and the basic sciences. It could be defined as a unified study of the properties of chemicals in living organisms and all aspects of their interactions.