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xenobiotic en · ADJ
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Pre-Greekder.
Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos)
Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der.
English xeno-
English biotic
English xenobiotic
From xeno- + biotic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
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Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
Forms
Antonyms
endogenous
Relateds
antibiotic · abiotic · gnotobiotic
Synonyms
exogenous
Translations (1)
it xenobiotico (of or pertaining to xenobiosis)
xenobiotic en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree
Pre-Greekder.
Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos
Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos)
Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der.
English xeno-
English biotic
English xenobiotic
From xeno- + biotic.
Meanings
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Any 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.
2016 February 17, “Anthocyanins in Strawberry Polyphenolic Extract Enhance the Beneficial Effects of Diets with Fructooligosaccharides in the Rat Cecal Environment”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
Relateds
xenobiosis