Meanings
comparative more xenobiotic · superlative most xenobiotic
- Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- biologyRelating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
Synonyms: exogenous · Antonyms: endogenous
plural xenobiotics
- biologyAny foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
This enzyme is characteristic of harmful bacteria species, and it has deconjugative properties that support the transformation of xenobiotics into more toxic substances.
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Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveRelating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
Origin
- Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
- Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
- Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
- Englishxeno-
- Englishbiotic
- Englishxenobiotic
Translations
Italian xenobiotico
- xenobioticoof or pertaining to xenobiosis
Cite this entry
xenobiotic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenobiotic
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