pharmacokinetics

[ fahr-muh-koh-ki-net-iks, -kahy- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

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

pharmacokinetics

/ ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪsɪst; -kaɪ-; ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• pharmacokineticist, noun
• ˌpharmacokiˈnetic, adjective
• ˌpharmacokiˈnetically, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharmacokinetics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; pharmaco- + kinetics

Example Sentences

"In terms of potency, it will be hard to improve the molecule any further, but there are many other properties to consider and optimize, for example, pharmacokinetics, metabolism and aqueous solubility," says Kitamura.

From Science Daily

One way to try to counteract the variability in chemotherapy pharmacokinetics is a strategy called therapeutic drug monitoring, in which the patient gives a blood sample at the end of one treatment cycle.

From Science Daily

She was among 16 advisers who said trial data and pharmacokinetics, a branch of science that studies the movement of drugs in the body, brought them to a clear conclusion about the oral drugs.

From Washington Times

“The pharmacokinetics of miniproteins”—the ways the human body can metabolize, absorb and excrete them—“will be a barrier to their usefulness as drugs,” Procko says.

From Scientific American

The trial will assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of the antibody combo, the company said.

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