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Record 1 2019-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology
DEF

... the study of variability in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) of a medicine between individuals (healthy volunteers or patients).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

[...] étude de la variabilité de l'absorption, de la distribution, du métabolisme et de l'excrétion (ADME) d'un médicament entre individus (volontaires sains ou patients).

CONT

Afin de comprendre comment des individus d'une population diffèrent entre eux, il est nécessaire de procéder à une analyse de la pharmacocinétique des populations.

Spanish

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