xenobiotic
adjective
- not a natural component of a particular organism or biological system
noun
- a chemical compound (such as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- English biotic English xenobiotic From xeno- + biotic.
- Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos Ancient Greek ξένϝος (xénwos) Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos)der. English xeno- English biotic English xenobiotic From xeno- + biotic.
- Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
“This enzyme is characteristic of harmful bacteria species, and it has deconjugative properties that support the transformation of xenobiotics into more toxic substances.”