bioactive

British

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈæktɪv /

adjective

(of a substance) having or producing an effect on living tissue

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bioactive Scientific

/ bī′ō-ăk′tĭv /

Relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue.

Other Word Forms

bioactivity noun

Example Sentences

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At the same time, the bioactive glass coating plays a key role in healing.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

Researchers examined the ethanolic extract made from the plant's aerial parts to determine which bioactive compounds it contained.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

"When we looked deeper into how our bioactive nanomaterials were helping tissue repair, SerpinB3, a protein originally implicated in cancer, jumped at us as a key factor that correlated with nanomaterial-driven wound healing," Rege said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Rather than using nanoparticles as passive carriers, the researchers designed bioactive nanoparticles that function as "supramolecular drugs."

From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025

"This is certainly an area that deserves more attention in the field of polyphenols and bioactive compounds in general," said Ottaviani.

From Science Daily • Oct. 27, 2025

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