bioactivate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English activate English bioactivate From bio- + activate.
Meanings
- To activate by means of bioactivation
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioactivating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bioactivated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bioactivated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bioactivates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |