Meaning of PHARMACOKINETICS

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
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	See Also:		materia medica, pharmacological medicine, pharmacology
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is the science which describes quantitatively the uptake of drugs by the body, their biotransformation, their distribution, metabolism, and elimination from the body. Both total amounts and tissue and organ concentrations are considered. "Toxicokinetics" is essentially the same term applied to metabolically active chemicals other than drugs.