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detoxification

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | Copyright

detoxification (detoxication) The process by which harmful compounds, such as drugs and poisons, are converted to less toxic compounds in the body. Detoxification is an important function of the liver. See also phase I metabolism; phase II metabolism.

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