XENOBIOTIC

Etymology

Adjective

xenobiotic (comparative more xenobiotic, superlative most xenobiotic)

Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.

(biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.

Noun

xenobiotic (plural xenobiotics)

(biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.

Source: Wiktionary



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