A xenobiotic is a chemical substance found within an organism that is not naturally produced or expected to be present within the organism. It can also cover substances that are present in much higher concentrations than are usual.

What are xenobiotics examples?

Xenobiotic is a term used to describe chemical substances that are foreign to animal life and thus includes such examples as plant constituents, drugs, pesticides, cosmetics, flavorings, fragrances, food additives, industrial chemicals and environmental pollutants.

What's the meaning of xenobiotic?

A xenobiotic is defined as a chemical that is not used by the reference organism as a nutrient chemical, is not essential to the reference organism for maintenance of normal physiologic/biochemical function and homeostasis, and does not constitute a part of the conventional array of chemicals synthesized from nutrient ...