Etymology

xenobiotic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to xenobiosis. Full definition →

English biotic ← Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
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  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Englishbiotic
  6. English todayxenobiotic

From xeno- + biotic.

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