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xenobiotic

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xenobiotic /ˌzenəbīˈädik, ˌzɛnəbaɪˈɑdɪk /
adjective relating to or denoting a substance, typically a synthetic chemical, that is foreign to the body or to an ecological system:
xenobiotic synthesis.
noun (usually xenobiotics) substances that are foreign to the body or to an ecological system.