xenobiotic 1

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a foreign chemical substance found within an organism that is not normally naturally produced by or expected to be present within that organism.

  • 1.Xenobiotics may be grouped as antioxidants, carcinogens, drugs, environmental pollutants, food additives, hydrocarbons, and pesticides.

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