pharmacokinetics

[ fahr-muh-koh-ki-net-iks, -kahy- ]
/ ˌfɑr mə koʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪks, -kaɪ- /

noun (used with a singular verb)Pharmacology.

the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.

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Origin of pharmacokinetics

First recorded in 1955–60; pharmaco- + kinetics

Words nearby pharmacokinetics

pharmacodiagnosis, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacol., pharmacolite, pharmacology, pharmacopeial, pharmacopeial gel
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmacokinetics

pharmacokinetics
/ (ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks, -kaɪ-) /

noun

the branch of pharmacology concerned with the way drugs are taken into, move around, and are eliminated from, the body

Derived forms of pharmacokinetics

pharmacokinetic, adjectivepharmacokinetically, adverbpharmacokineticist (ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪsɪst), noun
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Medical definitions for pharmacokinetics

pharmacokinetics
[ fär′mə-kō-kə-nĕt′ĭks, -kī- ]

n.

The process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
The study of this process.

Other words from pharmacokinetics

phar′ma•co•ki•net′ic adj.
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