enzyme-inducing medication

noun

A medication that induces higher concentrations of any enzyme in the blood (either by intention or as a side effect); often, more specifically, higher concentrations of liver enzymes (principally AST and ALT) in the blood.

Opposite
enzyme-inhibiting medication
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Meanings

nounenzyme-inducing medication (plural enzyme-inducing medications)

plural enzyme-inducing medications

  1. A medication that induces higher concentrations of any enzyme in the blood (either by intention or as a side effect); often, more specifically, higher concentrations of liver enzymes (principally AST and ALT) in the blood.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
enzyme-inhibiting medication
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