"xenobiotic" meaning in English

See xenobiotic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more xenobiotic [comparative], most xenobiotic [superlative]
Etymology: From xeno- + biotic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|biotic}} xeno- + biotic Head templates: {{en-adj}} xenobiotic (comparative more xenobiotic, superlative most xenobiotic)
  1. Of or pertaining to xenobiosis. Translations (of or pertaining to xenobiosis): xenobiotico (Italian)
    Sense id: en-xenobiotic-en-adj-cruyjS8- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 21 39 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to xenobiosis': 97 3
  2. (biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: exogenous
    Sense id: en-xenobiotic-en-adj-en:foreign_to_the_body_of_the_referent_organism Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 21 39 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: abiotic, antibiotic, gnotobiotic

Noun

Forms: xenobiotics [plural]
Etymology: From xeno- + biotic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|xeno|biotic}} xeno- + biotic Head templates: {{en-noun}} xenobiotic (plural xenobiotics)
  1. (biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism. Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: xenobiosis
    Sense id: en-xenobiotic-en-noun-kf5h0a3K Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 21 42 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with xeno-: 36 22 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 35 23 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 21 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 33 22 45 Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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