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bioavailable

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[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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Although chemically similar to the vitamin humans need, this form is not bioavailable to people, meaning the body cannot effectively use it.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2025

They worked out how much of each contaminant would become bioavailable and calculated a toxicity threshold for the sediment.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2023

Most wellness words are soft, even misty: spirulina, bioavailable, Gwyneth.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 22, 2019

The organic component of soil, called humus, is a rich source of bioavailable nitrogen.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

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