| Term Name: |
xenobiotic catabolic process |
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| Synonyms: |
- drug breakdown
- drug catabolic process
- drug catabolism
- drug degradation
- exogenous drug breakdown
- exogenous drug catabolic process
- exogenous drug catabolism
- exogenous drug degradation
- xenobiotic breakdown
- xenobiotic catabolism
- xenobiotic degradation
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| Definition: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of a xenobiotic compound, a compound foreign to the organim exposed to it. It may be synthesized by another organism (like ampicilin) or it can be a synthetic chemical.
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| Ontology: |
GO: Biological Process
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