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Distribution (medicine)
Distribution (pronounced: /dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/) in the field of medicine refers to the dispersion or dissemination of substances throughout the fluids and tissues of the body. The term is often used in the context of pharmacokinetics, the study of how drugs are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted.
Etymology
The term "distribution" comes from the Latin distributio, meaning "a division or portioning out."
Related Terms
- Absorption (pharmacology): The process by which a drug is taken into the body.
- Metabolism (pharmacology): The process by which the body breaks down and converts medication into active chemical substances.
- Excretion: The process by which waste matter is eliminated from the body.
- Bioavailability: The proportion of a drug or other substance which enters the circulation when introduced into the body and so is able to have an active effect.
- Volume of distribution: The theoretical volume that would be necessary to contain the total amount of an administered drug at the same concentration that it is observed in the blood plasma.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Distribution
- Wikipedia's article - Distribution
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