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bioactive
[bi″o-ak´tiv]having an effect on or eliciting a response from living tissue.
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bi·o·ac·tive
(bī'ō-ăk'tiv),Referring to a substance that can be acted on by a living organism or by an extract from a living organism.
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bioactive
(bī′ō-ăk′tĭv)adj.
Of or relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue.
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bi·o·ac·tive
(bī'ō-ak'tiv)Referring to a substance that can be acted on by a living organism or by an extract from a living organism.
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