Disintegration
Disintegration (Medicine)
Disintegration (/dɪsˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/) in the field of medicine refers to the process by which a substance breaks down into smaller parts or loses its unity. This term is often used in pharmacology to describe the breakdown of tablets and capsules in the digestive tract after oral administration.
Etymology
The term "disintegration" originates from the Latin words "dis-", meaning "apart", and "integrare", meaning "to make whole". Thus, disintegration literally means "to make apart", which accurately describes the process it refers to in medicine.
Related Terms
- Pharmacology: The branch of medicine that deals with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
- Oral administration: The process of taking a substance into the body through the mouth.
- Digestive tract: The series of organs in the digestive system through which food passes, nutrients are extracted, and waste is eliminated.
- Tablet (pharmacy): A solid dosage form of medication.
- Capsule (pharmacy): A type of dosage form in which medication is enclosed in a shell that dissolves to release the medication.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Disintegration
- Wikipedia's article - Disintegration
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