xenobiotic
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editxenobiotic (comparative more xenobiotic, superlative most xenobiotic)
- Of or pertaining to xenobiosis.
- (biology) Relating to a substance foreign to the body or ecological system.
- Synonym: exogenous
- Antonym: endogenous
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editTranslations
editof or pertaining to xenobiosis
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relating to a foreign substance
Noun
editxenobiotic (plural xenobiotics)
- (biology) Any foreign compound not produced by an organism's metabolism.
- Hyponyms: drug, medication, pharmaceutical
- 2016 February 17, “Anthocyanins in Strawberry Polyphenolic Extract Enhance the Beneficial Effects of Diets with Fructooligosaccharides in the Rat Cecal Environment”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- 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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editRomanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French xénobiotique.
Adjective
editxenobiotic m or n (feminine singular xenobiotică, masculine plural xenobiotici, feminine and neuter plural xenobiotice)
Declension
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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 |