Area under the curve

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000770",
  "term": "Area under the curve",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A quantitative measure derived from a plot of a variable against another, often time, representing the cumulative effect or total amount of the variable over the specified range. In pharmacokinetics, it quantifies the total systemic exposure to a drug over time. This value is expressed in units such as concentration multiplied by time, for example, mg·h/L.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "receiver-operator characteristic curve",
    "algorithm"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 239. 'Glossary of terms used in computational drug design, part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 241 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2012-1204)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/area-under-the-curve/"
}