Glossary

mitochondria – energy producing factories that live inside other cells.

neonate – a baby that is 0 to 28 days old.

gastrointestinal tract (or GI tract) is where we digest our food. It is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus. The gastrointestinal tract begins with the mouth and then becomes the oesophagus (food pipe), stomach, duodenum, small intestine, large intestine (colon), rectum and, finally, the anus. It is also called the GI tract.

Area Under the Curve (AUC) – total exposure to drug over the dosing period.

oesophagus – part of the gut between the throat and the stomach.