bioactive

[bahy-oh-ak-tiv-i-tee]

bi·o·ac·tiv·i·ty

[bahy-oh-ak-tiv-i-tee]
noun
any effect on, interaction with, or response from living tissue.

Origin:
1970–75; bio- + activity

bi·o·ac·tive, adjective
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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bioactive (ˌbaɪəʊˈæktɪv)
 
adj
(of a substance) having or producing an effect on living tissue
 
bioac'tivity
 
n

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bioactive   (bī'ō-āk'tĭv)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue.
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