bioavailability

bi·o·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-oh-uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌbaɪ oʊ əˌveɪ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/
- /bˌaɪəʊəvˌeɪləbˈɪlɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-oh-uh-vey-luh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌbaɪ oʊ əˌveɪ ləˈbɪl ɪ ti/

Definitions of bioavailability word

noun bioavailability the extent to which a drug or other substance is taken up by a specific tissue or organ after administration; the proportion of the dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation intact after administration by a route other than intravenous 3
noun bioavailability the rate at which a drug, trace element, etc. enters the bloodstream and is circulated to specific organs or tissues 3
noun bioavailability Bioavailability is the degree to which a pollutant can be taken up by a living thing. 3
noun bioavailability the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body. 1
noun bioavailability (pharmacology) The amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration. 0

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Origin of bioavailability

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; bio- + availability

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Parts of speech for Bioavailability

noun

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preposition

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bioavailability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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