biobank

/ (ˈbaɪəʊˌbæŋk) /

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noun

any large store of human biological samples for research into the genetic and environmental causes of disease

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Word Origin for biobank

C20: from bio- + bank 1

Words nearby biobank

bioarchaeology, bioassay, bioastronautics, bioautography, bioavailability, biobank, biobehavioral, biobehavioral science, biobibliography, Bío-Bío, bio break

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