Look up: xenobiotic

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   Xenobiotic
   A chemical which is not a natural component of the living organism exposed to it.
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   Xenobiotic
   A substance which is not normally found in a living thing.
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   xenobiotic
   Compound with a chemical structure foreign to a given organism. Note: Frequently restricted to man-made compounds.
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   xenobiotic
   A substance which is not normally found in a living thing.
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   Xenobiotic
   A xenobiotic is a chemical which is not a natural component of the organism exposed to it. Synonyms: drug, foreign substance or compound, exogenous substance or compound.
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   Xenobiotic
   A xenobiotic is a compound foreign to an organism (xenos [greek] = foreign). Return to home page for Glossary of Terms Used in Medicinal Chemistry.
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   Xenobiotic
   Xenobiotic: Natural substances that are foreign to the body.
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   xenobiotic
   a general term used to describe any chemical interacting with an organism that does not occur in the normal metabolic pathways of that organism. Category: Medicine • substances foreign to the body, including drugs and some food additives Category: Medicine
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   xenobiotic
   Any substance that does not occur naturally but that will affect living systems.
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    xenobiotic
    <chemistry> A completely synthetic chemical compound which does not naturally occur on earth and thus believed to be resistant to environmental degradation. ... <biochemistry> A branch of biotechnology called bioremediation is seeking to develop biological methods to degrade such compounds. ... (13 Nov 1997) ...
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    Xenobiotic
    A `xenobiotic` is a chemical which is found in an organism but which is not normally produced or expected to be present in it. It can also cover substances which are present in much higher concentrations than are usual. Specifically, drugs such as antibiotics are xenobiotics in humans because the human body does not produce them itself nor would they be expected to be present as part of a normal diet. However, the term is also used in the context...
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    xenobiotic
    (zen″o-bi-ot´ik) a chemical compound foreign to a given biological system. With respect to animals and humans, xenobiotics include drugs, drug metabolites, and environmental compounds such as pollutants that are not produced by the body. In the environment, xenobiotics include synthetic pesticides, herbicide...
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    xenobiotic
    xenobiotic 1. A pharmacologically, endocrinologically, or toxicologically active substance not endogenously produced and therefore foreign to an organism. 2. A foreign organic chemical; a reference to environmental pollutants; such as, pesticides in runoff water.
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