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Descriptor English: Activation, Metabolic
Descriptor Spanish: Activación Metabólica
Descriptor activación metabólica
Scope note: Conversión de una sustancia exógena por un sistema biológico que da lugar a la producción de un metabolito activo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ativação Metabólica
Descriptor French: Activation métabolique
Entry term(s): Activation, Drug
Drug Activation
Metabolic Activation
Tree number(s): G03.171.224
G03.787.225.224
G07.690.725.225.224
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065767
Scope note: The conversion of an exogenous substance by a biological system resulting in the production on an active metabolite.
Annotation: restrict to chemical changes of exogenous substances; IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific drug /pharmacokin (IM) or /metab (IM)
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Biotransformation (1976-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015; see Biotransformation 1980-2014
History Note: 2015; use Biotransformation 1980-2014
Entry Version: ACTIVATION METAB
DeCS ID: 55478
Unique ID: D065767
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Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2016/05/02
Activation, Metabolic - Preferred
Concept UI M0002567
Scope note The conversion of an exogenous substance by a biological system resulting in the production on an active metabolite.
Preferred term Activation, Metabolic
Entry term(s) Metabolic Activation
Drug Activation - Narrower
Concept UI M0590130
Preferred term Drug Activation
Entry term(s) Activation, Drug



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