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ChEBI

xenobiotic

Term ID
CHEBI:35703
Synonyms
  • xenobiotic
  • xenobiotic compounds
  • xenobiotics
Definition
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
inverse has_role
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from xenobiotic
Phenotype where environments contain xenobiotic
Phenotype modified by environments containing xenobiotic
Human Disease Model