BIOTRANSFORMATIONS
\bˌa͡ɪə͡ʊtɹansfɔːmˈe͡ɪʃənz], \bˌaɪəʊtɹansfɔːmˈeɪʃənz], \b_ˌaɪ_əʊ_t_ɹ_a_n_s_f_ɔː_m_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n_z]\
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The chemical alteration of an exogenous substance by or in a biological system. The alteration may inactivate the compound or it may result in the production of an active metabolite of an inactive parent compound. The alteration may be either non-synthetic (OXIDATION-REDUCTION; HYDROLYSIS) or synthetic (glucuronide formation, sulfate conjugation, ACETYLATION; METHYLATION). This also includes metabolic detoxication and clearance.
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