Detoxification
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biotransformation, drug metabolism, liver function
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reduction of pharmacologic activity or toxicity of a drug or other foreign substance by a living system, usually by enzymatic action; includes those metabolic transformations that make the substance more soluble for faster renal excretion.
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- RU:Science and Culture:More in detail Detoxification is a myth 17:59 2006-01-05 Imagine forking out whatever it costs to rid your body of the nasty toxins accumulated during all that Christmas and New Year's drinking and gluttony.
- Medical Detoxification is a process whereby individuals are systematically withdrawn from addicting drugs in an inpatient or outpatient setting, typically under the care of a physician.
- org Mitochondrial iron detoxification is a primary function of frataxin that limits oxidative damage and preserves cell longevity Oleksandr Gakh1, Sungjo Park1, Gang Liu1, Lee Macomber2, James A.
- Detoxification is regarded as an essential element for successfully treating breast cancer and other cancer by alternative cancer treatment specialistsBody Detox in Treating Disease and Cancer Some conventional medical providers deny that a person's body can be toxic.
- 23 Solar Detoxification Solar detoxification is a process that destroys contaminants by photochemical and thermal reactions using the ultraviolet energy in sunlight.
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