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biotransformation

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[bahy-oh-trans-fer-mey-shuhn] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌtræns fərˈmeɪ ʃən /

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.

Etymology

Origin of biotransformation

First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + transformation

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