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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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of biotransformation1

First recorded in 1950–55; bio- + transformation

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