ADMET

See also: admet

English

Noun

ADMET

1. (pharmacology) Initialism of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicity: A set of test categories used together in drug discovery to provide insight into how a pharmaceutical drug interacts with the body as a whole.
   • 2009, Elizabeth Lipp, “ADMET Increasingly Integral to Discovery (archived article)”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

     "Preclinical in vitro testing for ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excreation and toxicity)...."

   • 2009, Elizabeth Lipp, “ADMET Increasingly Integral to Discovery (archived article)”, in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News:

     "ADMET is no longer a nice-to-do tool. It has become an integral part of drug discovery and development...."

Synonyms

• ADME/Tox
• ADME-Tox

Related terms

• ADME

Anagrams

• DATEM, demat, mated, tamed