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biological value

American

noun

the nutritional effectiveness of the protein in a given food, expressed as the percentage used by the body of either the total protein consumed or the digestible protein available.

Etymology

Origin of biological value

First recorded in 1920–25

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biological value

Despite their biological value, shipwrecks can also threaten underwater life by altering or destroying natural habitats, causing pollution and spreading invasive species.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2023

Forests filter the water we drink, for example, and birds and bees pollinate crops, both of which have substantial economic as well as biological value.

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2012

Or is music, as M.I.T. neuroscientist Steven Pinker asserts, just "auditory cheesecake," with no biological value?

From Time Magazine Archive

But while the public relations value of such special treatment is clear, its biological value is not.

From Time Magazine Archive

The biological value of play always lies in the training for the functions of later life, and especially for the emotional functions.

From Psychotherapy by Hugo Münsterberg

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