noun
pharmacokinetics
Technical term in pharmacology referring to the movement of drugs within the body, including absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
薬物動態の研究は新薬開発に不可欠です。
Pharmacokinetic studies are essential for new drug development.
Compound of 薬物 (drug) + 動態 (dynamics, movement). The term is a direct translation of the English 'pharmacokinetics'.