xenobiotic

noun

xe·​no·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌze-nō-bī-ˈä-tik 

ˌzē-,

-bē- 

: a chemical compound (such as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism

xenobiotic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

xenobiotic

noun

xe·​no·​bi·​ot·​ic ˌzen-ō-bī-ˈät-ik  ˌzēn- 

-bē-

: a chemical compound (as a drug, pesticide, or carcinogen) that is foreign to a living organism

xenobiotic adjective