Term Name: xenobiotic metabolic process
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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006805]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: cellular response to xenobiotic stimulus
is a type of: metabolic process
has subtype: arsonoacetate metabolic process cyanamide metabolic process cyclohexylsulfamate metabolic process dimethyl ether metabolic process dodecyl sulfate metabolic process halogenated hydrocarbon metabolic process insecticide metabolic process methanesulfonic acid metabolic process methyl tert-butyl ether metabolic process nitroglycerin metabolic process pentaerythritol tetranitrate metabolic process propylene metabolic process tetrahydrofuran catabolic process thiocyanate metabolic process xenobiotic catabolic process