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Xenobiotic metabolism measurement

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-030623

1. (Metabolism of) a chemical or other stressor that does not occur naturally in the environment. Xenobiotics occur as a result of anthropogenic activities such as the application of pesticides and the discharge of industrial chemicals to air, land, or water.

2. (Metabolism of) non-natural or man-made substances found in the environment (i.e., synthetics, plastics).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-030623
FieldEnvironment
SubjectMeasurements
ReferencesAdapted from Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary; Adapted from Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-030623",
  "term": "Xenobiotic metabolism measurement",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Xenobiotic Metabolism Measurement",
  "definition": "1. (Metabolism of) a chemical or other stressor that does not occur naturally in the environment. Xenobiotics occur as a result of anthropogenic activities such as the application of pesticides and the discharge of industrial chemicals to air, land, or water.\n\n2. (Metabolism of) non-natural or man-made substances found in the environment (i.e., synthetics, plastics).",
  "subject": "Measurements",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Waste and Cleanup Risk Assessment Glossary",
    "Adapted from Environmental Issues Terms & Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/xenobiotic-metabolism-measurement/"
}

Record 29,784 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.