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- AUC Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- area under the curve | plasma concentration-time curve | AUC
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- Definition area under a graph curve representing the evolution of plasma concentration of a drug over time Reference COM-EN, based on:Pharmacology Corner. Pharmacokinetics. What is the area under the curve (AUC)? http://pharmacologycorner.com/pharmacokinetics-what-is-the-area-under-the-curve-auc/ [14.5.2012]
- Comment AUC is very useful for calculating bioavailability [ IATE:1151714 ] since it is is directly proportional to the total amount of unchanged drug that reaches systemic circulation.