The liver's actions upon certain drugs, called bypass metabolism, can markedly reduce the amount of active drug available for the target organ when it reaches the systemic circulation.

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The term for the liver's actions upon certain drugs, which can markedly reduce the amount of active drug available for the target organ when it reaches the systemic circulation, is called "first-pass metabolism" or "first-pass effect," not "bypass metabolism."

The Liver's Actions Upon Certain Drugs, Called Bypass Metabolism, Can