pharmacokinetics
noun
Simple meaning
The study of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion.
Pronunciation
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fɑɹməkəkəˈnɛtɪks
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Definition
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noun
pharmacology
The study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
pharmacology
A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: The study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
Used this way, pharmacokinetics is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Related Words
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- pharmacologynoun
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