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pharmacokinetics

/ˌfɑː(ɹ)məkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
phar-ma-coki-net-ics
IPA
/ˌfɑː(ɹ)məkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks/
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.

Uncountable

noun

The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English kinetics English pharmacokinetics From pharmaco- + kinetics.

Usage

Derived Forms

chronopharmacokinetics neuropharmacokinetics pharmacokinetic pharmacokineticist

Frequently Paired Words

pharmacodynamics

Questions

How do you pronounce pharmacokinetics?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɑː(ɹ)məkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks/.
What does pharmacokinetics mean?
A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
Where does pharmacokinetics come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármăkon)der. English pharmaco- English kinetics English pharmacokinetics From pharmaco- + kinetics.

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