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Metabolic Clearance Rate
Medical Definition: | Volume of biological fluid completely cleared of drug metabolites as measured in unit time. Elimination occurs as a result of metabolic processes in the kidney, liver, saliva, sweat, intestine, heart, brain, or other site. |
Guide Notes: | NIM with specific drug /pharmacokin (IM); not for metab rate: read restricted MeSH definition |
Also Called: | Total Body Clearance Rate |
Previously Indexed: | specific heading/metabolism (1966-1967) |
Metabolic Clearance Rate Medical Definitions and Terms
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