Oral administration is the easiest, safest, and most economical way for a patient to take medicine; however, it is also the ________ way for a drug to reach the cells of the body.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
slowest
Although oral administration is the easiest, safest, and most economical way to administer a drug, it is also the slowest method.
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