bioactivity

[ bahy-oh-ak-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ ækˈtɪv ɪ ti /

noun

any effect on, interaction with, or response from living tissue.

Origin of bioactivity

First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + activity

OTHER WORDS FROM bioactivity

bi·o·ac·tive, adjective

Words nearby bioactivity

bio-warfare, bioaccumulate, bioaccumulation, bioacoustics, bioactive, bioactivity, bioaeration, bioaeronautics, bioarchaeology, bioassay, bioastronautics

British Dictionary definitions for bioactive

bioactive
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈæktɪv) /

adjective

(of a substance) having or producing an effect on living tissue

Derived forms of bioactive

bioactivity, noun

Medical definitions for bioactive

bioactivity
[ bī′ō-ăk-tĭv′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The effect of a given agent, such as a vaccine, upon a living organism or on living tissue.

Scientific definitions for bioactive

bioactive
[ bī′ō-ăk′tĭv ]

Relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue.