Volume of distribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012616",
  "term": "Volume of distribution",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A pharmacokinetic parameter that relates the total amount of drug in the body to the concentration of the drug in the plasma. It represents the apparent volume into which a drug distributes in the body to produce the same concentration as in the plasma. This value is expressed in liters or liters per kilogram.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1725. 'Glossary of terms used in medicinal chemistry. Part II (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1754 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-11-23)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/volume-of-distribution/"
}