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biocompatibility
noun bio·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty \-kəm-ˌpa-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\
Definition of BIOCOMPATIBILITY
: compatibility with living tissue or a living system by not being toxic, injurious, or physiologically reactive and not causing immunological rejection
— bio·com·pat·i·ble \-ˈpa-tə-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of BIOCOMPATIBILITY
1971
Medical Dictionary
biocompatibility
noun bio·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty \-kəm-ˌpat-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\
plural bio·com·pat·i·bil·i·ties
Medical Definition of BIOCOMPATIBILITY
: the condition of being compatible with living tissue or a living system by not being toxic or injurious and not causing immunological rejection
—bio·com·pat·i·ble \-kəm-ˈpat-ə-bəl\ adjective
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