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| the process of moving a drug across body membranes |
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| drugs that are capable of binding with receptors in order to cause a cellular response |
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| drug that blocks the response of another drug |
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| the chemical conversion of drugs from one form to another that may result in increased or decreased activity |
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| the process of transporting drugs through the body |
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| the process of removing substances from the body |
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| a mechanism whereby drugs are absorbed across the intestinal wall and enter into the hepatic portal circulation that carry blood directly to the liver |
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| (t1/2) the length of time required for a drug to decrease its concentration in the plasma by one-half of the original amount |
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| the sum total of all chemical reactions in the body or an organ |
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| the study of how the body responds to drugs and natural substances |
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| the study of how drugs are handled by the body |
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| the power or strength of a drug at a specified concentration or dose |
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| drugs that become more active after they are metabolized |
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| the structural component of a cell to which a drug binds in a dose-related manner to produce a response |
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| a cellular mechanism by which most drugs produce their effects |
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