bi·o·e·quiv·a·lent (b   - -kwv  -lnt)n. A value indicating the rate at which a substance enters the bloodstream and becomes available to the body. |
bioequivalent
[bī′ō·ikwiv′ələnt]
Etymology: Gk, bios + L, aequus, equal, valere, to be strong
1 (in pharmacology) pertaining to a drug that has the same effect on the body as another drug, usually one nearly identical in its chemical formulation but possibly requiring a different amount to see the same effect.
2 going in and out of the body at the same rate. bioequivalence, n.
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