bioavailability

noun bio·avail·abil·i·ty \-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Definition of BIOAVAILABILITY

: the degree and rate at which a substance (as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity

— bio·avail·able \-ˈvā-lə-bəl\ adjective

1971

Medical Dictionary

noun bio·avail·abil·i·ty \-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē\

plural bio·avail·abil·i·ties

: the degree and rate at which a substance (as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity

—bio·avail·able \-ˈvā-lə-bəl\ adjective

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