Bioelimination

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001266",
  "term": "Bioelimination",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The irreversible removal of a substance from a living organism through metabolic transformation or excretion. This process reduces the concentration of xenobiotics or their metabolites within the body over time. Bioelimination rates are often characterized by a biological half-life, which is the time required for half of the substance to be eliminated.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1178 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/bioelimination/"
}