Definition of terms

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Name Description Related terms
xenobiotic chemicals or xenobiotic compounds

Compounds that are 'foreign' to an organism (eg environmental contaminants, agricultural and veterinary chemical products); human-made substances.

xylem

The complex conducting (vascular) tissue in plants by which water and minerals move up the stem from the roots to the leaves. It also furnishes mechanical support to a plant.

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