biotransformation

[ bahy-oh-trans-fer-mey-shuhn ]

noun
  1. the series of chemical changes occurring in a compound, especially a drug, as a result of enzymatic or other activity by a living organism.

Origin of biotransformation

1
First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + transformation

Words Nearby biotransformation

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