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absorption coefficient
in biology
Ratio of the absorbed quantity (uptake) of a substance to the administered quantity (intake).
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1033 (Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003)) on page 1036
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by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
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