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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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nounxe·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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