NCIt related terms : area under the curve; {AUC}; AUC;
CISMeF acronym : AUC;
NCIt definition : The area between the x-axis and the curve given by the integrand. It is equal to the
definite integral of a function. In the field of pharmacokinetics, the area under
the curve (AUC) is the area under the curve in a plot of concentration of a drug in
plasma against time. AUC is usually given for the time interval zero to infinity,
and other time intervals are indicated.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The area between the x-axis and the curve given by the integrand, equal to
the definite integral of a function. For the purpose of pharmacokinetic measurements,
the area under the curve (AUC) is the area under the curve in a plot of concentration
of a drug in tissue, blood, or other body fluid against time.;