The metabolism of [ 14 C]‐4‐nitrophenol and [ 14 C]‐3,4‐dichloroaniline (the xenobiotics are degradation products of parathion and propanil, respectively) was studied in cell suspension cultures of carrot (Daucus carota L.). 4‐Nitrophenol was transformed almost quantitatively to water‐soluble conjugates with minor amounts of non‐extractable residues. The conjugates identified were 1‐(O‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐4‐nitrobenzene and 1‐(6′‐O‐malonyl‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐4‐nitrobenzene. In addition, two unidentified metabolites were observed, possibly a disaccharide and another malonylated glycoside of 4‐nitrophenol. Time‐course studies demonstrated that 4‐nitrophenol was rapidly taken up and conjugated; all metabolites remained associated with the cells rather than nutrient medium. 3,4‐Dichloroaniline was transformed quantitatively to water‐soluble conjugates and bound residues (3.6%). The water‐soluble metabolites were identified as 6′‐O‐malonyl‐N‐(β‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐3,4‐dichloroaniline, N‐(β‐D‐glucopyranosyl)‐3,4‐dichloroaniline and N‐malonyl‐3,4‐dichloroaniline. A time‐course study showed that the glucosides were formed initially, then decreased, possibly due to hydrolysis. This decrease was paralleled by an increase of the main metabolite, N‐malonyl‐3,4‐dichloroaniline, which was predominantly recovered from the medium.