Scientific Glossary

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Pharmacokinetics describes what the body does to a compound. The ADME framework: Absorption (how the compound enters circulation), Distribution (where it goes in the body), Metabolism (how it's broken down), Excretion (how it's eliminated). For peptides, proteolytic degradation is the primary metabolic route. Understanding PK helps predict dosing frequency, accumulation risk, and exposure-response relationships.