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Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. pharmacokinetics. the study of the movement of drugs in the body, including the processes of absorption, distribution, localization in tissues, biotransformation, and excretion. adj., adj pharmacokinetÂ´ic.
I. OVERVIEW. â¢ Pharmacology is the study of drugs (chemicals) that alter functions of living organisms. â¢ Drug therapy, also called pharmacotherapy, is the. use of drugs to prevent, diagnose, or treat signs, symptoms, and disease processes. â¢ Drugs given for therapeutic purposes are usually. called medications.