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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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Synonyms English:
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Metabolic Activation
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Tree Number:
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G03.495.244
G07.690.812.097
G07.700.680.097
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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. |
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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 (for microorganisms); do not confuse with BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL: elimination of pollutants, pesticides & other wastes by living organisms
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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 CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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