pharmacokinetics
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics
noun pl but singular in constr \-kō-kə-ˈne-tiks, -kō-kī-\Definition of PHARMACOKINETICS
1
: the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
2
: the characteristic interactions of a drug and the body in terms of its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
— phar·ma·co·ki·net·ic \-tik\ adjective
First Known Use of PHARMACOKINETICS
1960
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