pharmacokinetics
noun
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics
ˌfär-mə-kō-kə-ˈne-tiks 
-kō-kī-
plural in form but singular in construction
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
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The lab, Inotiv, offers testing for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, which refers to the movement of drugs within the body.
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pharmacokinetics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics
-kō-kə-ˈnet-iks, -kō-kī-
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—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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