MeSH definition : Adsorption of substances from the gastrointestinal tract onto an orally administered
sorbent medium like activated charcoal. This technique is used to eliminate toxic
and some biologically active substances and serves to modify the lipid and amino acid
spectrum of the intestinal contents.;
MeSH synonym : enterosorptions;
MeSH annotation : a type of sorption detoxification: do not use Dorland: read MeSH definition; do not
use /util except by MeSH definition;
Adsorption of substances from the gastrointestinal tract onto an orally administered
sorbent medium like activated charcoal. This technique is used to eliminate toxic
and some biologically active substances and serves to modify the lipid and amino acid
spectrum of the intestinal contents.
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