Meaning area under the curve
What does area under the curve mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word area under the curve. You can also add a definition of area under the curve yourself
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area under the curveArea between a curve and the abscissa (horizontal axis), i. e., the area underneath the graph of a function: often, the area under the tissue (plasma) concentration curve of a substance expressed as a [..]
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area under the curveAbbreviated as AUC (q.v.)
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area under the curveThe area under the curve of a plot of drug concentration in plasma against time. AUC has units of concentration * time (for example ng.h/ml). The AUC taken to infinity can be used to determine the bioavailability of a drug product.
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area under the curveIn the field of pharmacokinetics, the Area Under the Curve (AUC) has a specific meaning. It is the region under a plotted line in a graph of medicine concentration in blood plasma over time. Typically [..]
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area under the curveA measure of how much drug reaches a person's bloodstream in a given period of time after a dose is given. The information is useful for determining dosing and for identifying potential drug interactions. See Related Term(s): Drug Interaction
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