bioactive

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ active.

Adjective

bioactive (comparative more bioactive, superlative most bioactive)

Biologically active; having a biological effect. [from 20th c.]
- 2017, Mark Carnall, The Guardian, 9 August:
  Although some cephalopod inks have been studied chemically, there’s still a lot unknown about the bioactive function of ink when released in the wild.

Derived terms

bioactive glass

Translations

having a biological effect

Finnish: bioaktiivinen (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: bioaktiv

Nynorsk: bioaktiv

Noun

bioactive (plural bioactives)

Such a material

French

Adjective

bioactive

feminine singular of bioactif

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