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xenobiotic

[ zen-uh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, zee-nuh- ]

noun

  1. a chemical or substance that is foreign to an organism or biological system.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of xenobiotic1

First recorded in 1915–20; xeno- + biotic

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