xenobiotic
English
Etymology
xeno- + biotic
Adjective
xenobiotic (comparative more xenobiotic, superlative most xenobiotic)
- Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- (biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
Translations
of or pertaining to xenobiosis
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relating to a foreign substance
Noun
xenobiotic (plural xenobiotics)
- (biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
- 2016 February 17, “Anthocyanins in Strawberry Polyphenolic Extract Enhance the Beneficial Effects of Diets with Fructooligosaccharides in the Rat Cecal Environment”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- This enzyme is characteristic of harmful bacteria species, and it has deconjugative properties that support the transformation of xenobiotics into more toxic substances.
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Related terms
- xenobiosis
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French xenobiotique.
Adjective
xenobiotic m or n (feminine singular xenobiotică, masculine plural xenobiotici, feminine and neuter plural xenobiotice)
- xenobiotic
Declension
Declension of xenobiotic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | xenobiotic | xenobiotică | xenobiotici | xenobiotice | ||
definite | xenobioticul | xenobiotica | xenobioticii | xenobioticele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | xenobiotic | xenobiotice | xenobiotici | xenobiotice | ||
definite | xenobioticului | xenobioticei | xenobioticilor | xenobioticelor |