Some drugs are excreted in breast milk, which can be dangerous to the infant because infants have ________ body systems and cannot metabolize and excrete drugs that are safe for the mother.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
immature
An infant's body systems are immature and not yet fully developed, so infants often cannot process drugs that are safe for the mother.
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