bioavailable

American  

[bahy-oh-uh-vay-luh-buhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈveɪ lə bəl /

adjective

1. able to be absorbed and used by a specific organ, tissue, or organism.

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Other Word Forms

• bioavailability noun
• non-bioavailable adjective

Example Sentences

"These results show that iron delivered by icebergs can be far less bioavailable than previously assumed, fundamentally altering how we think about carbon uptake in the Southern Ocean."

From Science Daily

“When dogs eat real meat, organs, vegetables that are actually real, they get a full spectrum of bioavailable nutrients including amino acids, enzymes, antioxidants, phytonutrients—all those things that their body needs in their natural usable form,” Kay Stewart, a registered veterinary technician, tells an auditorium of 250 pet parents at the conference.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chilton says in response: “Unfortunately, Paul is uninformed about our extraction process. Our hot water extract is never separated from the ground mushroom, ensuring that the important mushroom compounds are in a more bioavailable powder state and nothing is left behind.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, many other beneficial compounds, such as antioxidants, can remain intact or even become more bioavailable during cooking.

From Salon

"Now that we have identified these mutated genes, we can start making advances in both scientific understanding and practical improvements in producing food with higher more bioavailable iron content."

From Science Daily