bioavailability

[ bahy-oh-uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

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

bioavailability

/ ˌbaɪəʊəˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. 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 intravenous Also calledsystemic availability

Derived Forms

• ˌbioaˈvailable, adjective

Other Words From

• bio·a·vaila·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioavailability¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + available ( def )

Example Sentences

This concept of bioavailability has only recently become a topic of research, so there’s not much information yet about what other types of foods we may be improperly quantifying.

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