English Explanatory Dictionary

xenobiotic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
  2. Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
noun
  1. Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.

Word forms

xenobiotic more xenobiotic most xenobiotic xenobiotics

Etymology

From xeno- + biotic.

Synonyms

exogenous

Antonyms

endogenous

Related words

abiotic antibiotic gnotobiotic xenobiosis
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