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Xenobiotic
Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
📖 Definitions of "Xenobiotic"
noun
- 1
Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- 2
Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Xenobiotic"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| metabolizing | That serves to metabolize a specific class of compound |
| biotransformationnoun | (biochemistry) The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism. |
| xenobiological | Of or pertaining to xenobiology. |
| xenozoological | Of or pertaining to xenozoology. |
| xenotic | Relating to, or promoting xenosis |
| xenochemicalnoun | Relating to a chemical compound from a "foreign" organism. |
| xenogenic | Originating outside an organism and being introduced. |
| exobioticnoun | Of or pertaining to exobiology. |
| xenoparasitic | Being or relating to a xenoparasite. |
| xenodiagnostic | Of or pertaining to xenodiagnosis. |
| xenologicalnoun | (science fiction) Relating to xenology ("the study of alien life"). |
| xenozoonotic | Relating to xenozoonosis. |
| xenotoxic | Relating to xenotoxins |
| xenogenous | Of foreign origin; xenogenic. |
| xenohormonal | Relating to xenohormones. |
| xenocidal | Of or pertaining to xenocide. |
| xenophagic | Exhibiting or relating to xenophagy. |
| xenosomic | Relating to a xenosome. |
| xenoplastic | Of or pertaining to xenoplasty. |
| xenogeneous | Alternative form of xenogenous. [Of foreign origin; xenogenic.] |
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