pharmacokinetics
/ˌfɑrməkoʊkɪˈnɛtɪks/
noun
- The branch of pharmacology that studies how drugs move through the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
- Pharmacokinetics helps doctors determine how often a patient should take a medication.
- She is taking a course in pharmacokinetics to understand how the body processes different drugs.
- The study of pharmacokinetics revealed that the drug is broken down quickly in the liver.