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DRUG METABOLISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacodynamics
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drug metabolism
1, record 1, English, drug%20metabolism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- metabolism of pharmaceutical drugs 1, record 1, English, metabolism%20of%20pharmaceutical%20drugs
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the metabolic breakdown of drugs by living organisms, usually through specialized enzymatic systems. 1, record 1, English, - drug%20metabolism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metabolism of pharmaceutical drugs is an important aspect of pharmacology and medicine. For example, the rate of metabolism determines the duration and intensity of a drug's pharmacologic action. Drug metabolism also affects multidrug resistance in infectious diseases and in chemotherapy for cancer ... 1, record 1, English, - drug%20metabolism
Record 1, Key term(s)
- metabolism of drugs
- pharmaceutical drugs metabolism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacodynamie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métabolisme des médicaments
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tabolisme%20des%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacodinámica
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- metabolismo de medicamentos
1, record 1, Spanish, metabolismo%20de%20medicamentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- metabolismo de fármacos 1, record 1, Spanish, metabolismo%20de%20f%C3%A1rmacos
correct, masculine noun
- metabolismo de los medicamentos 1, record 1, Spanish, metabolismo%20de%20los%20medicamentos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] descomposición metabólica de sustancias farmacéuticas [...] por parte de organismos vivos, generalmente a través de sistemas enzimáticos especializados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - metabolismo%20de%20medicamentos
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