Metabolic Clearance Rate

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.

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): E01.370.225.843, E05.200.843, G03.490, G07.690.595, G07.690.725.513

MeSH Unique ID: D008657

Entry Terms:

• Clearance Rate, Metabolic
• Clearance Rates, Metabolic
• Metabolic Clearance Rates
• Rate, Metabolic Clearance
• Rates, Metabolic Clearance
• Total Body Clearance Rate

Previous Indexing:

• specific heading/metabolism (1966-1967)

See Also:

• Renal Elimination
• Hepatobiliary Elimination

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Diagnosis
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Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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Investigative Techniques
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Metabolic Clearance Rate

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Metabolism
Metabolic Clearance Rate

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Physiological Phenomena
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