# pharmacokinetics

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɑː(ɹ)məkəʊkɪˈnɛtɪks/ · frequency rank #55,643

## Definitions
1. A branch of pharmacology concerned with the rate at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.
2. The particular rates at which drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated by the body.

## Etymology
From pharmaco- + kinetics.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pharmacokinetics