bioavailableadj.
/ˌbʌɪəʊəˈveɪləbl/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊəˈveɪləb(ə)l/ Physiology and Pharmacology.
That can be absorbed or utilized by living organisms (cf. bioavailability n.).
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emphractic1659
concentrant1721
potentized1851
antiperiodic1861
weak1899
stathmokinetic1939
bioavailable1973
biosimilar2002
1973 Science 24 Aug. 790/1 (advt.) The responsibilities include conducting studies on medical agents of known activity in order to develop efficacious, bioavailable, stable and convenient dose forms.
1989 Times 9 Feb. 7/3 It still had to be shown that aluminium in water supplies could in some way become ‘exceptionally bioavailable’ to be absorbed into the brain.
2007 San Francisco Chron. 5 May f5/4 While bound, the pesticide is unavailable for uptake by plants; however, as the organic matter breaks down over time, the pesticide may again become bioavailable.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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