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 biopreservative Any organism (typically a bacterium or yeast) used in biopreservation biopreserved preserved by biopreservation biopriming The treatment of seed with beneficial organisms, as an alternative to treatment with pesticides, prior to sowing. bioprint To 3D print a biological structure (a tissue, an organ, etc.) using a bioprinter. bioprintability The condition of being bioprintable bioprintable Suitable for bioprinting. bioprinted printed by a bioprinter bioprinter A device that performs bioprinting. bioprinting The construction of a biological structure by computer-aided, automatic, layer-by-layer deposition, transfer, and patterning of small amounts of biological material. bioprobe A biological or biochemical probe bioprocess Any technological process that uses living cells or their components bioprocessed processed biochemically bioprocessing The processing of something using a biological agent. bioprocessor A miniaturized bioreactor capable of culturing mammalian, insect and microbial cells. bioproduce To produce by biosynthesis. bioproduct Any commercial product produced using biotechnology. bioproduction The production of therapeutic drugs within living systems. bioproductive biologically productive bioproductivity The productivity of a biological process (at a specified organizational scale) bioprogram A hypothetical program in the brain, responsible for the construction of a language from words (and thus explaining the structural similarities of unrelated creoles). bioproject A biological project biopropane propane produced by biomass gasification bioproperty Any biological or biochemical property biopropulsion Biological propulsion. bioprospect To search for natural products that might have a commercial application bioprospected Obtained by bioprospecting bioprospecting The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms. bioprospection Synonym of bioprospecting. bioprospector One who engages in bioprospecting. bioprosthesis A prosthesis made from biological, rather than synthetic, material bioprosthetic Relating to a bioprosthesis bioprotectant A biological or biochemical protectant bioprotection biological protection bioprotective biologically of biochemically protective bioprotein Protein produced as a byproduct of an industrial process such as fermentation; it is used as an animal feed, and it has potential to be used as a food ingredient in contexts where market demand for it exists. bioprotonic Relalting to bioprotonics bioprotonics biological / biochemical protonics bioprovince A biozone that is a subdivision of a bioregion. biopsic Relating to a biopsy. biopsy The removal and examination of a sample of tissue, cells, or bodily fluid from a living body for diagnostic purposes. biopsych biopsychology biopsychiatric Relating to biopsychiatry. biopsychiatrist A practitioner of biopsychiatry. biopsychiatry A form of psychiatry that ascribes disorders to strictly biological factors. biopsychic Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life biopsychological Of or pertaining to biopsychology. biopsychologically In a biopsychological manner biopsychologist A specialist in biopsychology. biopsychology biological psychology biopsychosocial Having biological, psychological and social characteristics. biopsychosocially In a biopsychosocial manner or context. biopsychosociocultural Biopsychosocial and cultural. biopsychospiritual Relating to biology, spirituality and the mind biopterin A coenzyme produced within the body, an oxidized degradation product of tetrahydrobiopterin. Defects in biopterin synthesis or regeneration can cause a form of hyperphenylalaninemia, and biopterin deficiency has been associated with dystonia and rabies. bioptic Related to biopsy. bioptical Relating to bioptics biopticon A form of eidoloscope, serving as both camera and projector. bioptics A bioptic telescope used to improve distance vision. bioptome A pincer-shaped cutting and grasping instrument used in medicine for taking biopsy specimens. biopulverization pulverization of a biological sample prior to analysis or an experiment biopump A pump used to obtain samples of air or water for biological analysis or testing biopunk A hobbyist who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics. biopurification biological purification (typically of a water supply) biopyribole Any of the rock-forming minerals pyroxene, amphibole, and mica. biopyrrin An oxidative metabolite of bilirubin that is a marker of oxidative stress bioquantification biochemical quantification bioquercetin A bioavailable form of quercetin bioradiation The biological effects of radiation biorational Of a pesticide or herbicide: having relatively low toxicity, and causing relatively little damage to the environment. biorationally In a biorational manner biorbital Relating to both orbits of the eyes biordinal Of the second order bioreabsorbable biologically reabsorbable bioreactance biological or biochemical reactance bioreaction A biological reaction. bioreactive biologically or biochemically reactive bioreactivity The condition, or the extent of being bioreactive bioreactor A vat or pressure vessel, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for biotechnological processes such as fermentation, waste recycling, or making drugs. bioreading A measurement of the presence and properties of a living thing. bioreagent Any reagent (especially an enzyme) of biological origin biorealism The inherent and inseparable relationship between human beings and nature, as applied to architectural design. biorealistic biological and realistic biorealistically In a biorealistic manner biorecalcitrant Not easily biodegradable bioreceptive Designed to encourage the surface growth of plants and plant-like organisms such as mosses and lichens bioreceptivity The condition of being bioreceptive bioreceptor Any compound, such as a protein, that binds to a particular specific compound when part of a biosensor biorecognition biological recognition of specific chemical compounds, especially as part of the immune system biorecovery The use of biological agents (typically microorganisms) to recover metals from low-grade ores biorecycling biological or biochemical recycling bioreduce To biologically or biochemically reduce bioreducible biochemically reducible (typically via disulfide links) bioreductant A biological / biochemical reductant bioreduction biological / biochemical reduction bioreductive That undergoes bioreduction in order to form an active drug bioreductively In a bioreductive manner. biorefine To refine (biomass products) in a biorefinery. biorefined Processed in a biorefinery. biorefinement Synonym of biorefinery. biorefinery A facility that carries out coproduction of a range of biologically-based products (food, feed, materials, chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass. biorefining The refining of biomass products in a biorefinery. biorefractory biologically or biochemically refractory bioregeneration The regeneration of a biological system. bioregenerative Relating to bioregeneration. bioregion A region defined by natural characteristics such as flora and fauna and topographic features such as watersheds. bioregional Of or pertaining to a bioregion. bioregionalism The belief that naturally-defined regions (bioregions or ecoregions) should be the basis of political or cultural identity bioregionalist A proponent of bioregionalism. bioregionalization The specification of the bioregions of an area bioregionally In terms of bioregions. bioregulation Any biological process that regulates something. bioregulator Any substance that regulates a biological process bioregulatory That regulates a biological system. biorelevance biological relevance biorelevant biologically relevant bioremedial Relating to bioremediation bioremediate To remove or neutralize contaminants from soil, etc., by means of biological agents. bioremediated Modified by bioremediation bioremediating That cause bioremediation bioremediation The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water. bioremediative Relating to bioremediation. bioremediator Any organism used in bioremediation. bioremediatory That produces bioremediation bioremoval biological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants) biorenewability The property of being biorenewable. biorenewable Able to be renewed via biological means; produced by biological organisms. bioreplicate A biological replicate bioreplicated replicated biologically bioreplication The artificial recreation of biological structures and their use to replicate biological functions. bioreporter A genetically engineered microbial cell designed to produce a measurable signal in response to a specific chemical or physical agent in their environment biorepository a long-term storage and conservation facility for biological specimens biorepresentative biologically representative bioresearch research in any of the biological sciences bioresearcher A researcher involved in bioresearch. bioreserve nature reserve bioresilience The ability of a whole species or an individual of a species to adapt to change. bioresistant biochemically resistant bioresmethrin A synthetic pyrethroid pesticide. bioresonance A pseudoscientific medical practice that purports to diagnose and treat illness using electromagnetic waves. bioresorb To undergo bioresorption. bioresorbability The property of being bioresorbable. bioresorbable That can be broken down and absorbed by the body, and thus does not need to be removed manually bioresorption Biochemical or biophysical resorption. bioresource Any resource of biological origin. bioresponse A biological or biochemical response bioresponsive That generates a bioresponse bioresponsively In a bioresponsive manner bioresponsiveness The condition of being bioresponsive bioresuspension Resuspension of particulate matter by biological activity. bioretention retention (removal) of groundwater contaminants