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Fick's first law of diffusion

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Fick's first law of diffusion
an equation describing the rate of movement of solutes by diffusion from a higher to a lower concentration.


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Dermal absorption and penetration is modeled as a one-directional diffusive process according to Fick's first law of diffusion.
In the context of absorption through the lip area, the same principles such as molecular diffusion, lipid or water-solubility of materials, a passive diffusion processes and Fick's first law of diffusion apply.
 
 
 
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