Process of the uptake of drugs by the body, the
biotransformation they undergo, the distribution of the drugs and
their metabolites in the tissues, and the elimination of the drugs
and their metabolites from the body over a period of time.
Study of such processes.
Source:
PAC, 2004, 76, 1033
(Glossary of terms used in toxicokinetics (IUPAC Recommendations 2003))
on page 1064
This definition replaces an earlier definition of pharmacokinetics.
Transformed and rewritten from PDF version (entry
http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/PT06835.pdf)
by: Miloslav Nic, Jiri Jirat, Bedrich Kosata, ICT Prague, Czech Republic
