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 emphasis (n) | special importance that is given to sth |
| dissolution (n) | the process in which sth gradually disappears |
| activity (n) | a measure of the physiological response a drug produces |
| intestine (n) | a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus |
| postulate (v) | to suggest or accept that sth is true so that it can be used as the basis for a theory, etc. |
| demonstrate (v) | to show and explain how sth works or how to do sth |
| bioavailability (n) | the physiologic availability of a given amount of a drug, as distinct from its chemical potency; proportion of the administered dose that is absorbed into the bloodstream |
| analgesic (n) | a substance that reduces pain |
| sustain (v) | to make sth continue for some time without becoming less |
| release (n) | the act of letting a gas, chemical, etc. come out of the container where it has been safely held |
| confirm (v) | to make a position, an agreement, etc. more definite or official; to establish sb/sth firmly |
| pharmacology (n) | the scientific study of drugs and their use in medicine |
| significant (adj) | large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed |
| discipline (n) | an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university |
| mandatory (adj) | required by law |
| correlation (n) | connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does |
| predictor (n) | something that can show what will happen in the future |
| therapeutic (adj) | designed to help treat an illness |
| efficiency (n) | the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money |
| qualitative (adj) | connected with how good sth is, rather than with how much of it there is |
| consistency (n) | the quality of always behaving in the same way |
| accuracy (n) | the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do sth skilfully without making mistakes |