xe·no·bi·ot·ic
| \ ˌze-nō-bī-ˈä-tik
, ˌzē-, -bē-
\
, 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenobiotic. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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xenobiotic
noun
xe·no·bi·ot·ic
| \ ˌzen-ō-bī-ˈät-ik
, ˌzēn-
, -bē- \
, 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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The first known use of xenobiotic was in 1965
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