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- [zen-uh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, zee-nuh-]
- /ˌzɛn ə baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌzi nə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [zen-uh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-, zee-nuh-]
- /ˌzɛn ə baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-, ˌzi nə-/
Definitions of xenobiotic word
- noun xenobiotic a chemical or substance that is foreign to an organism or biological system. 1
- noun xenobiotic Relating to or denoting a substance, typically a synthetic chemical, that is foreign to the body or to an ecological system. 1
- noun xenobiotic a chemical foreign to or not produced by an organism 0
- adjective xenobiotic pertaining to a chemical compound foreign to or not produced by an organism 0
- adjective xenobiotic designating or of a chemical substance that is foreign, and usually harmful, to living organisms 0
- noun xenobiotic such a substance 0
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Origin of xenobiotic
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; xeno- + biotic
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Parts of speech for Xenobiotic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
xenobiotic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Top questions with xenobiotic
- what are xenobiotic compounds?
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