/ Dictionary / Index P pharmacokinetics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phar•ma•co•ki•net•ics Pronunciation: (fär"mu-kō-ki-net'iks, -kī-), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) Pharm. the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pharmacokinetics (Thesaurus) pharmacognosy pharmacolite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inutiae Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language