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first pass effect

First pass effect is the biotransformation and/or excretion of a drug by intestinal and hepatic mechanisms (including biliary) following absorption of the drug from the gastrointestinal tract, before the drug gains access to the systemic circulation.

first-order kinetics

Used to refer to when a constant proportion of drug in a biological system is eliminated per unit of time.

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