Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

xenobiotic metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0006805
Synonyms
  • drug metabolic process
  • drug metabolism
  • xenobiotic metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving a xenobiotic compound, a compound foreign to the organism exposed to it. It may be synthesized by another organism (like ampicilin) or it can be a synthetic chemical.
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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