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route of administration

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences, toxicology

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 給藥途徑 /给药途径 (jǐyào tújìng) — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • Chinese Mandarin: 用藥途徑 /用药途径 (yòngyào tújìng) — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • Finnish: annostelureitti — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • French: voie d'administration — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • Polish: droga podania — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • Portuguese: via de administração — path by which a drug is taken into the body
  • Spanish: vía de administración — path by which a drug is taken into the body