Question

The passage from the stomach to the small intestine is called gastric emptying.

(a) True

(b) False

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Origin of the question is Drugs Absorption from Non Oral Extravascular Sites topic in portion Absorption of Drugs of Drug Biotechnology

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) True

The best explanation: The passage from the stomach to the small intestine is called gastric emptying. This also is the rate-limiting step in case of drug absorption because the major site of drug absorption is the small intestine.