Preferred Label : xenobiotic;
IUPAC 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.;
Origin ID : XT06755;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- See also
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.
