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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. pharmacology
  5. xenobiotics
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. pharmacology
  5. xenobiotics
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. pharmacology
  5. xenobiotics
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. pharmacology
  5. xenobiotics

Preferred term

xenobiotics

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Chemical substances that are foreign to the biological system. They include naturally occurring compounds, drugs, environmental agents, carcinogens, insecticides, etc.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/260

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