Disposition

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003316",
  "term": "Disposition",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The overall process describing the fate of a substance within a living organism, encompassing its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. This sequence of events determines the concentration of a chemical at its site of action and its duration in the body. Pharmacokinetics is the study of a substance's disposition.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1207 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/disposition/"
}