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Phase I detoxification

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006597

A process in which the liver uses one of two major enzyme pathways to change a toxic substance, such as an anticancer drug, into a less toxic substance that is easier for the body to excrete.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006597
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006597",
  "term": "Phase I detoxification",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A process in which the liver uses one of two major enzyme pathways to change a toxic substance, such as an anticancer drug, into a less toxic substance that is easier for the body to excrete.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/phase-i-detoxification/"
}

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