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biological value

bi·o·log·i·cal val·ue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik val-yoo]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk ˈvæl yu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik val-yoo]
    • /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk ˈvæl yu/

Definition of biological value words

  • noun biological value the nutritional effectiveness of the protein in a given food, expressed as the percentage used by the body of either the total protein consumed or the digestible protein available. 1

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Origin of biological value

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Biological value

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

biological value popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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