Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Clearance Rate, Metabolic
  • Clearance Rates, Metabolic
  • Metabolic Clearance Rates
  • Rate, Metabolic Clearance
  • Rates, Metabolic Clearance
  • Total Body Clearance Rate

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM with specific drug /pharmacokin (IM); not for metabolic rate: read restricted MeSH definition

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • specific heading/metabolism (1966-1967)

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Tree Numbers

  1. E01w.370.225.843
  2. E05.200.843
  3. G03w.490
  4. G07.690.595
  5. G07.690.725w.513

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metabolic Clearance Rate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008657. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008657
  2. Metabolic Clearance Rate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70697747