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pharmacokinetics
[ fahr-muh-koh-ki-net-iks, -kahy- ]
/ ˌfɑr mə koʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪks, -kaɪ- /
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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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Words nearby pharmacokinetics
pharmaco-, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, pharmacognosy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacol., pharmacolite, pharmacological, pharmacology, pharmacopoeia
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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), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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