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MeSH Heading: Activation, Metabolic
Tree Number(s): G03.171.224; G03.787.225.224; G07.690.725.225.224
Unique ID: D065767
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D065767
Annotation: restrict to chemical changes of exogenous substances; IM general only; coordinate NIM with specific drug /‌pharmacokin (IM) or /‌metab (IM)
Scope Note: The conversion of an exogenous substance by a biological system resulting in the production on an active metabolite.
Entry Version: ACTIVATION METAB
Entry Term(s): Drug Activation; Metabolic Activation
Previous Indexing: Biotransformation (1976-2014)
Public MeSH Note: 2015; see Biotransformation 1980-2014
History Note: 2015; use Biotransformation 1980-2014
Date Established: 2015/01/01
Date of Entry: 2014/06/26
Revision Date: 2016/05/02

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Activation, Metabolic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025