Prehepatic

Origin

- + hepatic

Full definition of prehepatic

Adjective

1. (biochemistry) Before the metabolic effect of the liver
• June 12, 2015, Jeanne Mendell et al., The Effect of Rifampin on the Pharmacokinetics of Edoxaban in Healthy Adults, Administration of intravenous edoxaban with and without rifampin may have differentiated the prehepatic versus hepatic effects of rifampin on parent and metabolite exposure.