OBO ID: GO:0009410
Term Name: response to xenobiotic stimulus Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • drug resistance
  • drug susceptibility/resistance
  • response to drug
Definition: Any process that results in a change in state or activity of a cell or an organism (in terms of movement, secretion, enzyme production, gene expression, etc.) as a result of a stimulus from a xenobiotic, a compound foreign to the organim exposed to it. It may be synthesized by another organism (like ampicilin) or it can be a synthetic chemical.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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