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disposition [dis″po-zĭ´shun]

1. a tendency, either physical or mental, toward a given disease.

2. the prevailing temperament or character, giving a degree of predictability to the response to a situation or other stimulus.

3. the plan for continuing health care of a patient following discharge from a given health care facility.

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disposition,

n inherent propensity to a particular condition. See also trait, terrain, and constitution.

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disposition

setting in place.

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disposition curve

the graphic representation of changes in the blood concentration of a drug after administration.

drug disposition

getting a drug into its appropriate position in the body and in an appropriate concentration.

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disposition

Clinical pharmacology The fate of a therapeutic agent after absorption, which corresponds to the sum of its distribution and elimination, including the alpha and beta portions of a declining serum dose
concentration vs time curve. See Distribution Managed careA Pt's destination after discharge from a hospital.