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Detoxification

Written by NCI Thesaurus v.07.09d

Definition of Detoxification

Reduction of pharmacologic activity or toxicity of a drug or other foreign substance by a living system, usually by enzymatic action. It includes those metabolic transformations that make the substance more soluble for faster renal excretion.

Detoxification is from the group

Detoxification Process

Other Names for Detoxification

Detoxification
Metabolism of Toxic Agents

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