Biotransformation Definition
bīō-trănsfər-māshən
noun
The metabolizing of some substance, esp. a drug, in the body.
Webster's New World
Chemical alteration of a substance within the body, as by the action of enzymes.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism.
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Other Word Forms of Biotransformation
Noun
Singular:
biotransformation
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