Bioavailability is defined as the:
A. rate and extent to which an active drug enters the general circulation.\
B. movement of a solvent from an area of lower to higher solute concentration.
C. movement of a solute from an area of higher to lower solvent concentration.
D. speed with which the drug is excreted from the body by the renal system.
Answer: A. rate and extent to which an active drug enters the general circulation.\
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