xenobiotic

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xe·no·bi·ot·ic | \ ˌze-nō-bī-ˈä-tik

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, ˌzē-, -bē-\

Definition of xenobiotic

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

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xenobiotic

noun

xe·no·bi·ot·ic | \ ˌzen-ō-bī-ˈät-ik

, ˌzēn-

, -bē-\

Medical Definition of xenobiotic

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

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