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biotransformation
[ bahy-oh-trans-fer-mey-shuhn ]
noun
- the series of chemical changes occurring in a compound, especially a drug, as a result of enzymatic or other activity by a living organism.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of biotransformation1
First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + transformation
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