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bioavailability

[ bahy-oh-uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ əˌveɪ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun Biochemistry.

the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body.

Nearby words

  1. bioaeronautics,
  2. bioarchaeology,
  3. bioassay,
  4. bioastronautics,
  5. bioautography,
  6. biobank,
  7. biobehavioral,
  8. biobehavioral science,
  9. biobibliography,
  10. biobutanol

Origin of bioavailability

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + availability
Related formsbi·o·a·vail·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bioavailability

bioavailability

/ (ˌbaɪəʊəˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun

the extent to which a drug or other substance is taken up by a specific tissue or organ after administration; the proportion of the dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation intact after administration by a route other than intravenousAlso called: systemic availability
Derived Formsbioavailable, adjective
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Medicine definitions for bioavailability

bioavailability

[ bī′ō-ə-vā′lə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The physiological availability of a given amount of a drug, as distinct from its chemical potency.
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