bioavailability
noun
bio·avail·abil·i·ty ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the degree and rate at which a substance (such as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity
bioavailable
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈvā-lə-bəl
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Our unique terpene profiles have been incorporated into this salve to improve CBD bioavailability. 
The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 This bioavailability is 10 times greater than that of oil. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 Upgraid’s special TurmiPure Gold formulation claims to increase the bioavailability of curcuminoids (the main active ingredient in turmeric) by 24 times. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2020 On the difference: Our emulsifiers allow formulations to have much higher, enhanced absorption and bioavailability. Katie Shapiro, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 The person takes less of the drugs, but with more bioavailability. Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Nixtamalization is a process that increases the bioavailability of micronutrients and has been used in villages across Mexico since MesoAmerican times. Shayna Harris, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 But research has linked piperine — the active compound in black pepper — to better absorption of curcumin in your body (specifically an increase of 2000% in the bioavailability of curcumin). Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2021 The researchers concluded that sea ice decline as a result of climate change has played a role in how much mercury narwhals ingest by altering narwhal diets and increasing the bioavailability of mercury in the ocean. Sara Tabin, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 See More
The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2022 This bioavailability is 10 times greater than that of oil. The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Apr. 2022 Upgraid’s special TurmiPure Gold formulation claims to increase the bioavailability of curcuminoids (the main active ingredient in turmeric) by 24 times. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 5 Sep. 2020 On the difference: Our emulsifiers allow formulations to have much higher, enhanced absorption and bioavailability. Katie Shapiro, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 The person takes less of the drugs, but with more bioavailability. Benjamin Adams, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2021 Nixtamalization is a process that increases the bioavailability of micronutrients and has been used in villages across Mexico since MesoAmerican times. Shayna Harris, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021 But research has linked piperine — the active compound in black pepper — to better absorption of curcumin in your body (specifically an increase of 2000% in the bioavailability of curcumin). Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2021 The researchers concluded that sea ice decline as a result of climate change has played a role in how much mercury narwhals ingest by altering narwhal diets and increasing the bioavailability of mercury in the ocean. Sara Tabin, Forbes, 16 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bioavailability
noun
bio·avail·abil·i·ty -ə-ˌvā-lə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural bioavailabilities
: the degree and rate at which a substance (as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity
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