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xenobiotic en · ADJ

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

  1. Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
  2. Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.

Forms

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most xenobiotic Degree=Sup lexicographic
more xenobiotic Degree=Cmp lexicographic

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

  1. 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

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xenobiotics Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

xenobiosis