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bioactivity

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[bahy-oh-ak-tiv-i-tee] / ˌbaɪ oʊ ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

  1. any effect on, interaction with, or response from living tissue.


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Etymology

Origin of bioactivity

First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + activity


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Formulations with faster molecular motion performed better than slower versions, suggesting that increased movement enhances bioactivity and cellular signaling.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 16, 2026

By combining strong magnetic performance with bone-friendly bioactivity, these nanocomposites point toward future therapies that could treat bone tumors and restore damaged tissue through a single, minimally invasive procedure.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

Zhen takes ejiao himself occasionally for “better color” and “more energy,” although he says scientists “still don’t know the bioactivity of the product.”

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 12, 2019

“We have the scaffold for bioactivity, now can we push for better profiles?”

From Nature ● May 16, 2017

For clarification of this point, we emphasize here the critical CNO controls performed and how these controls indicate negligible Di-independent bioactivity of CNO or its potential derivatives in the assays employed.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 10, 2012

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