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drug metabolism
drug metabolism Drug metabolism is the body’s processing of a medication, especially in the liver, which can change how effective it is and how toxic it becomes.
Drug metabolism is the body’s processing of a medication, especially in the liver, which can change how effective it is and how toxic it becomes. By turning a drug into other compounds, metabolism can lower or raise risks such as harmful side effects, including effects that depend on drug–drug interactions.