bioavailability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English availability English bioavailability From bio- + availability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The extent to which a substance is molecularly available to cells and tissues in a living organism, which depends on factors such as solubility, pH level, and presence of enzymes and cofactors; for example, even if one's ingestion of vitamin B₁₂ is average/typical, one might nonetheless have B₁₂ deficiency if one has poor metabolism of this particular vitamin.
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(countable, qualifier:nutrition, uncountable) The extent to which a substance is molecularly available to cells and tissues in a living organism, which depends on factors such as solubility, pH level, and presence of enzymes and cofactors; for example, even if one's ingestion of vitamin B₁₂ is average/typical, one might nonetheless have B₁₂ deficiency if one has poor metabolism of this particular vitamin. ▸ The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration.
poor/low oral bioavailability
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioavailabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
bio-unavailable · bioactivity · geoavailability · bioavailable
Translations (14)
vi sinh khả dụng (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · id bioavailabilitas (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · it biodisponibilità (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ms bioavailabiliti (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · es biodisponibilidad (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · pt biodisponibilidade (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ms bioketersediaan (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ru биодосту́пность (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · de Bioverfügbarkeit (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ga bith-infhaighteacht (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ms biokeperolehan (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · ka ბიოშეღწევადობა (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · fi biosaatavuus (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration) · id ketersediaan hayati (amount of drug which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration)