Definition of XENOBIOTIC

xenobiotic

Meanings

Plural: xenobiotics

Adj

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

Noun

  • Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.

Origin / Etymology

From xeno- + biotic.

Synonyms

exogenous

Antonyms

endogenous

Scrabble Score: 21

xenobiotic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
xenobiotic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
xenobiotic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

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