biosensor
[ bahy-oh-sen-ser, -sawr, bahy-oh-sen- ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɛn sər, -sɔr, ˈbaɪ oʊˌsɛn- /
noun
a device that senses and transmits information about a biological process, as blood pressure, of an individual under observation.
Nearby words
biosafety, bioscience, bioscope, bioscopic, bioscopy, biosensor, biosocial, biosociology, biosolids, biospectrometry, biospectroscopy
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Medicine definitions for biosensor
biosensor
[ bī′ō-sĕn′sər, -sôr ]
n.
A device that detects, records, and transmits information regarding a physiological change or process.
A device that uses biological materials to monitor the presence of various chemicals in a substance.
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