"biotransformation" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biotransformations [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + transformation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|transformation}} bio- + transformation Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} biotransformation (countable and uncountable, plural biotransformations)
  1. (biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Derived forms: biotransformational Related terms: biotransform Translations (biochemistry): biotransformación [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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