Describes a sudden, distressing, violent onset of disease or one-time condition (an injury or infection), rather than a chronic disease such as diabetes.

Acronym. In pharmacokinetics and pharmacology ADME describes absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. The four criteria all influence the drug levels and kinetics of drug exposure t

Acronym. Adverse Drug Reaction is an expression that describes harm associated with the use of given medications at a normal dose. The meaning of this expression differs from the meaning of side ef

An adverse event or AE is any undesired adverse change in health a result of toxicity in a patient. Also: A 'side-effect' that occurs in a person who participates in a clinical trial while the patient

Growing in the presence of 'air' - aerobic is an adjective that means 'requiring air'. In most cases 'air' means oxygen.