What term describes the failure of a drug to react within a normal cell's metabolic pathway, resulting in cell death?

The term that best describes the failure of a drug to react within a normal cell's metabolic pathway, leading to cell death, is intoxication. Intoxication describes a state where a substance disrupts normal cellular functions, either by the nature of the substance itself or through its incorrect processing by the cell, resulting in metabolic failure and ultimately cell death. This can occur when toxic substances overwhelm a cell's ability to detoxify or metabolize them properly, causing significant damage to cellular functions.

Biotransformation refers to the chemical alteration of a substance, typically involving the metabolism of drugs by the body. While it is related to how substances interact with metabolic pathways, it does not inherently imply the failure of those pathways leading to cell death.

Protein synthesis is the cellular process in which proteins are made from amino acids based on genetic instructions. If a drug affects this process, it may lead to dysfunction, but it does not directly signify the broader toxic failure described in the question.

Enzyme inhibition involves the decrease in activity of a specific enzyme, which can affect metabolic pathways. However, it focuses on a specific interaction rather than a generalized failure of metabolism that leads to cellular toxicity and death.

Thus, the choice of intoxication aligns with the scenario of a drug