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.

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

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, adjective pharmacokinetically, adverb pharmacokineticist (ˌfɑːməkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪsɪst), noun

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.