bioactive

adjective bio·ac·tive \ˌbī-ō-ˈak-tiv\

Definition of BIOACTIVE

: having an effect on a living organism <bioactive molecules>

— bio·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

1965

Medical Dictionary

adjective bio·ac·tive \-ˈak-tiv\

: having an effect on a living organism <bioactive molecules> <bioactive pharmaceuticals and pesticides>

—bio·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural bio·ac·tiv·i·ties

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