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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Biotransformation
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Descriptor Spanish:
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biotransformación
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Biotransformação
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Tree Number:
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G03.171
G03.787.225
G07.690.725.225
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Definition English:
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The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the production of an active metabolite of an inactive parent compound. The alterations may be divided into METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE I and METABOLIC DETOXICATION, PHASE II. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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restrict to chemical changes of exogenous substances; IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific drug /pharmacokin (IM) or /metab; do not confuse with BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL
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History Note English:
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70(66)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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23169
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Unique Identifier:
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D001711
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Similar:
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DeCS
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