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biotransformation en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English transformation English biotransformation From bio- + transformation.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism.

Forms

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biotransformations Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

biotransformational

Relateds

biotransform

Translations (1)

es biotransformación (biochemistry)