Resorptive effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-010262",
  "term": "Resorptive effect",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The systemic action of a substance after it has been absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood and carried to tissues, as opposed to a local effect at the site of contact. Liver damage from an ingested acetaminophen overdose is a resorptive effect, whereas corrosion of the stomach lining by an ingested acid is a local effect.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1301 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/resorptive-effect/"
}