Glossary

generic drug – drug supplied under its common (chemical) name.

pharmacokinetics – the study of how drugs are absorbed, metabolised and cleared from the body.

biopsy – taking a small sample of body tissue for examination and testing in the laboratory.

HHV-8 – Human Herpes Virus-8. The virus associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS). Also called Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV).

encephalopathy – degenerative brain function or disease