pharmacokinetics
noun
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics ˌfär-mə-kō-kə-ˈne-tiks 
-kō-kī-
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
2
: the characteristic interactions of a drug and the body in terms of its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
pharmacokinetic
ˌfär-mə-kō-kə-ˈne-tik
adjective -kō-kī-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The lab, Inotiv, offers testing for drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, which refers to the movement of drugs within the body. 
Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022
Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
pharmacokinetics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
phar·ma·co·ki·net·ics -kō-kə-ˈnet-iks, -kō-kī-
1
: the study of the bodily absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs
2
: the characteristic interactions of a drug and the body in terms of its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
evaluated the pharmacokinetics of a single theophylline dose Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the American Medical Association