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pharmacokinetics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics
| \ ˌfär-mə-kō-kə-ˈne-tiks
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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
Other Words from pharmacokinetics
pharmacokinetic
\ ˌfär-mə-kō-kə-ˈne-tik
, -kō-kī- \
adjective
, -kō-kī- \
adjective
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pharmacokinetics
noun plural but singular in construction
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics
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Medical 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
evaluated the pharmacokinetics of a single theophylline dose — Journal of the American Medical Association
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pharmacokinetic
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adjective
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