bioavailability
[ bahy-oh-uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee ]
nounBiochemistry.
the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body.
Origin of bioavailability
1First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + availability
Other words from bioavailability
- bi·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 intravenous: Also called: systemic availability
Derived forms of bioavailability
- bioavailable, adjective
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