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area under the curve (AUC)
A 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.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Health care
- Category: AIDS prevention & treatment
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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