xenobiotic

noun

xe·​no·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌze-nō-bī-ˈä-tik 

ˌzē-,

-bē- 

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

xenobiotic adjective

Word History

Etymology

xeno- + -biotic

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for xenobiotic

• antibiotic
• antipsychotic
• antithrombotic
• epizootic
• homoerotic
• psychoneurotic
• unpatriotic
• abiotic
• aeronautic
• apoptotic
• asymptotic
• cyanotic

Medical Definition

xenobiotic

noun

xe·​no·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌzen-ō-bī-ˈät-ik  ˌzēn- 

-bē-

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

xenobiotic adjective