posthepatic

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English

Etymology

post- +‎ hepatic

Adjective

posthepatic (not comparable)

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first-pass metabolism

(anatomy) posterior to the liver.
(anatomy, biochemistry) downstream of the liver in the circulation of the hepatic portal system; and thus, after the metabolic effect of the liver.

Antonyms

prehepatic

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