bioequivalence
or bi·o·e·quiv·a·len·cy
[ bahy-oh-i-kwiv-uh-luh ns or bahy-oh-i-kwiv-uh-luh n-see ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈkwɪv ə ləns or ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪˈkwɪv ə lən si /
noun Pharmacology.
the condition in which different formulations of the same drug or chemical are equally absorbed when taken into the body.
Origin of bioequivalence
OTHER WORDS FROM bioequivalence
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Example sentences from the Web for bioequivalence
And then there was the ultimate shortcut: using brand-name drugs as stand-ins for its own in bioequivalence studies.
Those Generic Drugs May Not Have Been What You Thought They Were |Megan McArdle |May 17, 2013 |DAILY BEAST