Term Name: | xenobiotic |
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Synonyms: | xenobiotic, xenobiotic compounds, xenobiotics |
Definition: | A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:35703] ( EBI ) |