bioessential en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Late Latin essentiālisbor. English essential English bioessential From bio- + essential.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Essential for life
Nitrogen is one of around 30 bioessential elements incorporated into biogeochemical cycles.
2000, Stuart W. Gibb, “Ammonia”, in Leo M.L. Nollet, editor, Handbook of Water Analysis, →ISBN, page 225: