bioidentical

adjective bio·iden·ti·cal \ˌbī-ō-ī-ˈden-ti-kəl\

Definition of BIOIDENTICAL

: having the same molecular structure as a substance produced in the body <bioidentical estrogens>

1997

Medical Dictionary

adjective bio·iden·ti·cal \ˌbī-ō-ī-ˈden-ti-kəl\

: possessing identical molecular structure especially in relation to an endogenously produced substance <bioidentical estrogens>

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