What is Drug Expulsion?: Understanding Cellular Defense Mechanisms
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In some multidrug-resistant bacteria, efflux pumps can increase drug resistance by thousands of times. This mechanism is crucial to understanding **what is drug expulsion** in a cellular context, a process where cells actively remove foreign substances like antibiotics or chemotherapy drugs. This active cellular defense differs significantly from the body's general drug elimination processes carried out by organs like the kidneys and liver.
