kinetics

kinetics definition - medical

ki·net·ics (kə-nĕtˈĭks, kī-)

noun
  1. The branch of mechanics concerned with the effects of forces on the motion of a body or system of bodies, especially of forces that do not originate within the system itself. Also called dynamics.
  2. The branch of chemistry concerned with the rates of change in the concentration of reactants in a chemical reaction.

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