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English
Etymology
From xeno- + biotic.
Adjective
xenobiotic (comparative more xenobiotic, superlative most xenobiotic)
- Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- (biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
- Synonym: exogenous
- Antonym: endogenous
Translations
of or pertaining to xenobiosis
relating to a foreign substance
Noun
xenobiotic (plural xenobiotics)
- (biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
- Hyponyms: drug, medication, pharmaceutical
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Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French xénobiotique.
Adjective
xenobiotic m or n (feminine singular xenobiotică, masculine plural xenobiotici, feminine and neuter plural xenobiotice)
- xenobiotic
Declension