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biosensor
noun bio·sen·sor \-ˈsen-ˌsȯr, -ˈsen(t)-sər\
Definition of BIOSENSOR
: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process; especially : a device consisting of a biological component (as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and a signal-generating electrochemical component that detects the resulting products or by-products
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First Known Use of BIOSENSOR
1962
Medical Dictionary
biosensor
noun bio·sen·sor \ˈbī-ō-ˌsen-ˌsȯ(ə)r, -ˌsen(t)-sər\
Medical Definition of BIOSENSOR
: a device and especially one consisting of a biological component (as an enzyme or bacterium) that aids in the detection of a target substance
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