pharmacokinetics [fahr-muh -koh-ki-net -iks, -kahy-]
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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. Show More
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British Dictionary definitions for pharmacokinetics the branch of pharmacology concerned with the way drugs are taken into, move around, and are eliminated from, the body Show More
Derived Forms pharmacokinetic , adjective pharmacokinetically , adverb pharmacokineticist (ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪsɪst ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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pharmacokinetics in Medicine pharmacokinetics [fär′mə-kō-kə-nĕt′ ĭks, -kī-]
The process by which a drug is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body. The study of this process. Show More
Related forms phar′ma•co•ki•net′ ic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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