A substance which is not normally found in a living thing.
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A xenobiotic is a foreign chemical substance found within an organism that is not normally naturally produced by or expected to be present within that organism. 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 n...
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indicating a substance or item foreign to the body
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Compound with a chemical structure foreign to a given organism. Note: Frequently restricted to man-made compounds.
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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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<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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(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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A chemical which is not a natural component of the living organism exposed to it.
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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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Any substance that does not occur naturally but that will affect living systems.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: zen′ō-bī-ot′ik Definitions: 1. A pharmacologically, endocrinologically, or toxicologically active substance not endogenously produced and therefore foreign to an organism. 2. Pertaining to association of two animal species, usually insects, in the absence of a dependency relationship, as opposed to pa...
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Xenobiotic: Natural substances that are foreign to the body.
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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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compound synthesized by humans and introduced to an environment in much higher concentrations than expected in nature
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A substance which is not normally found in a living thing.
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Any substance present in an organism that is not produced normally by it, or is not expected to be found in it.
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