Introduction to ADME Key Terms Flashcards
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Disposition
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The fate of a drug once it enters the systemic circulation
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Pharmacokinetics
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The study of the absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination of xenobiotics.
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Pharmacodynamics
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The study of molecular, biochemical, and physiological effects of xenobiotics and their mechanisms of action
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Xenobiotic
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A chemical that normally foreign to the body. This includes drugs, occupational chemicals, environmental compounds, etc.