xenobiotic

noun xe·no·bi·ot·ic \ˌze-nō-bī-ˈä-tik, ˌzē-, -bē-\

Definition of XENOBIOTIC

: a chemical compound (as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism

— xenobiotic adjective

1965

Medical Dictionary

noun xe·no·bi·ot·ic \ˌzen-ō-bī-ˈät-ik, ˌzēn-, -bē-\

: a chemical compound (as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism

—xenobiotic adjective

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