Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z bionucleonics Any biological application of nuclear technology bionucleophile A biochemical nucleophile. bionumerical biological and numerical bionym The proper name of a living being. biooncology The use of biological drugs in oncology biooptical Relating to biooptics biooptics The optics of biological organisms bioorgan A synthetic organ (of the body) manufactured from biological material bioorganic Of or relating to the role of organic compounds in biological processes. bioorganism A biological organism. bioorganometallic Of or relating to the role of organometallic compounds in biological processes bioorthogonal Describing biochemical research techniques for selectively labelling biomolecules that are independent of the detailed structure of the host molecule. bioorthogonality The quality of being bioorthogonal. bioorthogonally In a bioorthogonal manner. biooxidant A biochemical oxidant. biooxidation Biological or biochemical oxidation. biopacemaker A biological pacemaker biopage Synonym of bio (“a section of a user profile that contains information about the user”). biopanning A technique used to filter out selected target peptides or antibodies. bioparent biological parent bioparental Of or relating to one's biological parents. biopark Any place where biological organisms are exhibited to the public, such as a zoo, botanical garden, or aquarium. bioparticle A particle of biological material biopatent A patent in the field of biology or genetics biopath A person with the telepathic ability to manipulate the physiology (e.g. heart rate, breathing or brainwaves) and voluntary motor functions of other people or organisms. biopathogen Any biological pathogen biopathological Relating to biopathology biopathology The pathology (study of the diseases) of organs, tumours and similar biological structures biopathomechanism A biopathological mechanism biopathway A biological pathway; the route taken by a substance through the bioenvironment. biopathy In the orgone theory of Wilhelm Reich, a disturbance in the energy flow of the plasmatic system (nervous and vascular systems) of an organism, held to cause various maladies. biopattern A pattern of biomarkers biopatterning The construction of biopatterns biopedagogy The teaching of various aspects of biology biopedturbation The mixing or disturbance of soil by living organisms, as opposed to disturbance of other media such as sediment or leaf litter. biopelagic Describing the biological content of the open seas, especially the sediment that drifts down from dead organisms biopellet A biodegradable pellet used to deliver a material slowly over time (typically in an aquarium) biopelmicrite A limestone similar to biopelsparite biopelsparite A limestone similar to biosparite biopeptide Any peptide of biological origin. bioperiodicity biological periodicity biopersistence The property of being biopersistent. biopersistent Tending to remain inside a biological organism, rather than being expelled or broken down. bioperspective A biological perspective biopesticidal Of or pertaining to biopesticides. biopesticide Any naturally-occurring (rather than synthetic) pesticide biopetroleum Any form of petroleum (or a similar substitute) made biologically (especially from algae) biophage Any organism that derives its nourishment from another living organism. biophagous That feeds on living creatures. biophagy The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms. biopharma The biopharmaceutical industry. biopharmaceutic Relating to biopharmaceutics. biopharmaceutical Any drug produced using biotechnology. biopharmaceutically In a biopharmaceutical manner biopharmaceutics The study of the chemical and physical properties of drugs, and the relationship between these, dosage, and activity biopharmacological Relating to biopharmacology biopharmacology The pharmacology of drugs produced using biotechnology biopharming The field of growing (usually genetically) altered plants for medicinal uses. biophase The effect site of a drug. biophasic Relating to a biophase biophenol A phenol or polyphenol of biological origin biophenolic Relating to biophenols biophilately The collection or study of postage stamps and other philatelic material thematically related to biology (animals, plants etc.). biophilia Hypochondria. biophilic Of or pertaining to biophilia. biophilosopher One who studies biophilosophy. biophilosophical Relating to biophilosophy. biophilosophically In terms of biophilosophy. biophilosophy A branch of philosophy dealing with epistemological, metaphysical, and ethical issues in the biological and biomedical sciences. biophilous Exhibiting or relating to biophilia. biophobia aversion to nature biophobic Relating to, or exhibiting, biophobia; having a dislike of nature. biophonic Relating to biophony. biophony The cumulative nonhuman sounds produced by living organisms in a given biome. biophor A supposed supramolecular unit of heredity biophosphorescence The emission of visible light from a living organism after stimulation by light. biophotolysis The photolysis of a biochemical compound; but especially the production of hydrogen by the action of light on algae or any other organism. biophotometer Any photometer designed for use in biochemical analysis biophotometric Relating to biophotometry biophotometry photometry by means of a biophotometer biophoton A low-energy photon emitted from a biological source (but not by bioluminescence) biophotonic Of or pertaining to biophotonics biophotonically By means or, or in terms of, biophotonics. biophotonics The study of the interaction of individual photons with biological structures biophotophone An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector. biophotoreactor A vessel, usually of glass, in which a biochemical product is manufactured by illumination of a colony of an organism such as algae. biophotorecorder A recording biophotometer biophotosensitizer A biochemical photosensitizer biophotovoltaic Describing electricity generated by biological or biochemical photovoltaic reactions, typically as a byproduct of photosynthesis biophysical Of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics. biophysically With regard to biophysics. biophysicist A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics. biophysicochemical biophysical and biochemical biophysics The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology. biophysiochemical biophysiological and chemical biophysiographic Relating to biophysiography. biophysiographical Relating to biophysiography. biophysiography The branch of biology that deals with the natural history of living organisms; descriptive biology. biophysiological Relating to biophysiology biophysiologically In a biophysiological manner biophysiologist One who studies biophysiology. biophysiology biological physiology biophyte Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms) biopic A motion picture based on the life (or lives) of a real, rather than fictional, person (or people). biopigment biological pigment biopile A pile of excavated soil (somewhat like a compost heap), mixed with certain additives, as a means of bioremediation biopiracy The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances. biopirate One who engages in biopiracy. biopiratic Of or relating to biopiracy. biopiratical Of or relating to biopiracy. biopixel Any of an organized array of colonial bacteria bioplague A biologically engineered plague. bioplasm Any living matter, but especially germinal or forming matter; matter possessing reproductive vitality; protoplasm, especially in its relation to living processes and development. bioplasma A short laser pulse of biological origin bioplasmic Pertaining to, or consisting of, bioplasm. bioplasson Synonym of bioplasm. bioplast A mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter. bioplastic Of or relating to bioplasts and bioplasm. bioplay A biographical play. bioplot A biological plot (graphical representation). biopoesis The formation of life from self-replicating, but not living, molecules. biopoetics A form of literary criticism that takes into account biopsychological processes. biopoiesis abiogenesis biopolishing The use of enzymes to remove protruding cellulose fibres from the surface of a fabric biopolitical Of or pertaining to biopolitics. biopolitically In a biopolitical way. biopolitician A proponent of biopolitics. biopolitics The interdisciplinary studies relating biology and political science. biopollution pollution of a biological environment biopolyelectrolyte Any polyelectrolyte of biological origin biopolyester A polyester produced by a biological organism (typically, by a microorganism) biopolymer Any macromolecule of a living organism that is formed from the polymerization of smaller entities; a polymer that occurs in a living organism or results from life. biopolymeric Relating to biopolymers. biopolymerization Polymerization to form biopolymers. biopolysaccharide A biological (naturally-occurring) polysaccharide biopore A hole drilled into the surface of the ground, intended to prevent flooding biopotency A measure of the ability of a material (such as a hormone or vitamin) to have a specified biochemical function biopotent biologically or biochemically potent biopotential A biologically- or biochemically-generated potential (voltage) biopotentiality The condition of being biopotential. biopower The sum of the various techniques used by modern nation-states to control not individual subjects but their entire populations, as contrasted with traditional modes of power based on the threat of death from a sovereign. biopowerful Exhibiting or relating to biopower. bioprecarity Biological precarity. bioprecipitate A biological precipitate bioprecipitation precipitation (rainfall) produced by biological organisms (typically bacteria) bioprecursor The precursor of a biochemical compound, especially when the basis of a prodrug bioprene Bodyfat, emphasizing its function of keeping warm and providing flotation, similar to a wetsuit made of neoprene. biopreneur An entrepreneur who operates a business in the field of biotechnology. biopreparation Any medical preparation, pesticide etc., derived from a living organism or its products biopreservation The use of natural or controlled microbiota or antimicrobials as a way of preserving food and extending its shelf life.