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xenobiotic

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(zen′ō bī ät′ik, zē′nō-)

adjective

designating or of a chemical substance that is foreign, and usually harmful, to living organisms

Origin: xeno- (sense ) + biotic

noun

such a substance

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adjective

Foreign to the body or to living organisms. Used of chemical compounds.

noun

A xenobiotic chemical, such as a pesticide.

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