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AUC
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The area under the curve (AUC) is the integral of drug blood level over time from zero to infinity, and is a measure of the quantity of drug absorbed and in the body.
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(2007). Area under the Curve. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_277
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