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Which organ breaks down chemicals in the body such as alcohol and drugs?
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The Liver
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What organ breaks down chemicals?
Liver
What organ in the body breaks down alcohol?
The liver breaks down alcohol into sugar.
What causes organ failure?
Drugs, alcohol. Non healthy body
Which organ is alcohol transported during the elimination process?
You made be referring to the liver, which metabolizes or breaks down alcohol.
Which organ breaks down nutrients for the body to use and and filters bad chemicals out of the body?
liver
What are elevated liver enzymes on dogs?
The liver is the organ that breaks down chemicals in the blood. It removes toxins, and also drugs from the body so they can be taken out of the body by the kidneys and the bladder (pee). If you have elevated liver enzymes this means that the way in which the liver is breaking down the toxins and drugs is working faster than normal.
Is synergism the mixing of drugs and alcohol?
No, it always depends of the concerned drug... Some interaction between drugs and alcohol are because of toxic metabolites, others are because of synergism in side effects, others because of similar organ toxicity, etc..
Which organ is vital to the oxidation of alcohol?
The primary organ involved in metabolizing alcohol is the liver.
Which organ of the body is affected first by alcohol?
I think the first organ to be affected by alcohol is your liver.
What organ breaks down food for cells?
The digestive system breaks down food to provide energy and nutrition. In humans, its organs include the teeth and tongue, salivary glands. esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, and colon.
What organ breaks up food?
tongue
What organ oxidizes 90 percent of alcohol?
The liver is the organ that oxidizes 90 percent of alcohol. This organ is responsible for processing all toxins in the body. Excessive intake of alcohol can cause permanent damage to the liver.
