bioaccumulative en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁mósder.? Latin cumulus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin cumulō Latin accumulō Latin accumulātusbor. Middle English accumylaten English accumulate Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English accumulative English bioaccumulative From bio- + accumulative.
Meanings
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(of a substance) That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) received a flurry of attention around 2000, when studies of its effects on animal and human health showed that it was bioaccumulative (meaning that it accumulates in body tissue, especially in fat where it can linger for years), persistent, and toxic to mammals.
2007, Elizabeth Grossman, High Tech Trash: Digital Devices, Hidden Toxics, and Human Health, Island Press, →ISBN, page 284:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more bioaccumulative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| bio-accumulative | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most bioaccumulative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bioaccumulativity · nonbioaccumulative
Relateds
Translations (4)
de bioakkumulativ (tending to accumulate in organisms) · fr bioaccumulatif (tending to accumulate in organisms) · es bioacumulativo (tending to accumulate in organisms) · pt bioacumulativo (tending to accumulate in organisms)