SINCE 1828
xenobiotic
noun
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
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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