Bioavailable
the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body.
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
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noun any large store of human biological samples for research into the genetic and environmental causes of disease
- Biocenology
the branch of biology dealing with the study of biological communities and the interactions among their members. biocenology (bī’ō-sə-nŏl’ə-jē) The study of ecological communities and of interactions among their members.
- Biocenosis
a self-sufficient community of naturally occurring organisms occupying and interacting within a specific biotope. biocenosis (bī’ō-sĭ-nō’sĭs) Plural biocenoses (bī’ō-sĭ-nō’sēz) A group of interacting organisms that live in a particular habitat and form a self-regulating ecological community.
- Biocentric
centered in life; having life as its principal fact. Historical Examples The Christian Faith Under Modern Searchlights William Hallock Johnson John Dewey’s logical theory Delton Thomas Howard adj.
- Biochem.
biochem. biochemistry