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 biostabilization biological stabilization biostabilizing That confers biostability biostable Remaining chemically stable within the body biostasis The ability of an organism to tolerate environmental changes without actively adapting to them biostat A container in which organisms are kept in a controlled environment biostatic That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism. biostatical biostatic biostatically In a biostatic manner biostatics The science of the structure and function of organic bodies biostatistic A biological statistic biostatistical Pertaining to biostatistics. biostatistically In terms of, or with regard to, biostatistics. biostatistician Person making or doing research on biostatistics. biostatistics The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data Biosteel A fibrous material, having a structure similar to spider silk, produced from the milk of transgenic goats biostereometric Relating to biostereometrics. biostereometrics biological stereometrics biostimulant Any material of biological origin that enhances plant growth or development when applied to the soil biostimulate To stimulate biologically. biostimulation The stimulation of a system's existing bacteria such that they can have a remedial action. biostimulative Causing biostimulation. biostimulator Something that biostimulates. biostimulatory That provides biostimulation biostitute A biologist or biological sciences worker who misrepresents research, commits fraud, or makes false statements in order to serve financial interests, often those of commercial entities. biostratification stratification caused by biological processes biostratigrapher An expert in biostratigraphy. biostratigraphic Of or pertaining to biostratigraphy. biostratigraphical Of or pertaining to biostratigraphy; biostratigraphic. biostratigraphically With regard to biostratigraphy biostratigraphy The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils. biostratinomic Relating to biostratinomy biostratinomically With reference to biostratinomy biostratinomy The study of the processes that take place following the death of an organism biostromal Relating to a biostrome. biostrome A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms biostructural Relating to biostructures biostructure biological structure biostudies An academic field of biological studies biostudy A biological academic study biosuit A protective suit that enhances or monitors the wearer's biological functions. biosuited Wearing a biosuit. biosulfur Biologically-produced elemental sulfur. biosurfactant Any surfactant of biological origin biosurgery The medicinal use of maggots to clean wounds and promote healing biosurveillance The monitoring of the biological environment, as for example to forestall disease. biosusceptometry biological susceptometry biosuspension Suspension of particulate matter by biological activity. biosustainability The quality of being biosustainable. biosustainable biochemically sustainable bioswale A type of biofilter designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff, consisting of a swaled drainage course with gently sloped sides and filled with vegetation, compost and/or riprap. biosynthesis The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones. biosynthesize To form through biosynthesis biosynthesizer A biochemical synthesizer (device or system) biosynthetic of or pertaining to biosynthesis biosynthetically In terms of, or by means of, biosynthesis. biosystem Any system of mutually interacting biological organisms biosystematic Of or pertaining to biosystematics biosystematics taxonomy based upon statistical data of the evolution of organisms biosystematist One who works with biosystematics. biosystematy biosystematics biot Synonym of abampere. biota Synonym of life; Biota; all living things. biotag A small radio or optical telemetry transmitter used in wildlife ecology biotagged Fitted with a biotag biotarget A biological or biochemical target biotaxis The movement of organisms in response to an external stimulus biotaxonomic Relating to biotaxonomy biotaxonomy biological taxonomy biotaxy The classification of living organisms according to their structural character; taxonomy. Bioteau A surname from French. biotech Biotechnology. biotechnic Relating to biotechnics. biotechnical Of or pertaining to biotechnology biotechnician A technician who works in a biological or biochemical laboratory biotechnics The application of biotechnology. biotechnique Any technique used in biotechnology. biotechnological Of or pertaining to biotechnology. biotechnologically With reference to, or by means of biotechnology biotechnologist A technologist who works in the field of biotechnology biotechnology The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications. biotectural Relating to biotecture. biotecture Any of several types of architecture that use forms influenced by biological structures. biotelemetric Relating to biotelemetry. biotelemetry The use of telemetry to monitor, measure and record physiological data of an organism biotemperature The mean value of daily mean temperature above 0°C, divided by 365. biotemplate A biological template biotemporal Of or relating to time-based relationships in biological phenomena, such as life cycles and gestation periods. biotemporally In a biotemporal manner biotensegrity The application of tensegrity principles to biological structures. bioterror Synonym of bioterrorism. bioterrorism Terrorism that involves biological weapons or other biological agents. bioterrorist One who engages in bioterrorism; a terrorist employing biological weapons. bioterroristic Of or pertaining to bioterrorism and bioterrorists. biotest to determine the strength of biological activity of a substance biotheological Of or relating to biotheology. biotheology The synthetic application of understanding of biology to the understanding of God, synthesizing modern biology and traditional religious doctrines. biotherapeutic A therapeutic material produced using biological means, including recombinant DNA technology. biotherapeutics The field encompassing therapeutic materials produced using biological means, including recombinant DNA technology. biotherapic Synonym of biotherapeutic. biotherapist Someone who practices biotherapy; someone who specializes in biotherapy. biotherapy Any of several unrelated therapies that use natural biological processes, especially those that use parts of the immune system. biothermal Of or pertaining to heat generated by biological processes. biothesiometer An instrument used to measure the threshold of vibration perception biothesiometric Relating to biothesiometry biothesiometry The measurement of the vibrational threshold, typically in patients with peripheral neuropathy biothickener A biological thickener biothiol Any biochemical thiol biothreat A threat from biological weapons. biotic Of, pertaining to, or produced by life or living organisms. biotical biotic biotically In a biotic manner bioticity The state or quality of being biotic or living. biotics The promotion of enjoyment and the reduction of suffering. biotin A sulfur-containing member of the vitamin B complex, 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanoic acid, found in liver, egg yolk, milk, and yeast, essential to the activity of multiple enzyme systems. biotinable Able to undergo biotinylation biotinamide The acid amide of biotin 5-[(3aS,4S,6aR)-2-oxohexahydro-1H-thieno[3,4-d]imidazol-4-yl]pentanamide biotinidase An enzyme that allows the body to use and recycle biotin. biotinide Any derivative of biotin biotinol A derivative of biotin in which the carboxylic acid is replaced by an alcohol (-CH₂OH group) biotinyl A univalent radical derived from biotin biotinylate To attach a biotin residue to a biological macromolecule in order to label it biotinylated Modified by reaction with a biotin group biotinylation The attachment of a biotin residue to a biological macromolecule in order to label it. biotinyllysine Synonym of biocytin. biotissue biological tissue. biotite A dark brown mica; it is a mixed aluminosilicate and fluoride of potassium, magnesium and iron. biotitic Of or relating to biotite. biotitization Conversion into biotite. biotitize To convert into biotite. biotolerable biologically tolerable biotome A specialised form of knife or scalpel biotomy The study of animal and plant structure by dissection. biotope A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals biotopic Of or pertaining to a biotype. biotoxic toxic, and of biological origin biotoxicity Quality or degree of being biotoxic. biotoxicological Relating to biotoxicology. biotoxicologist One who studies biotoxicology. biotoxicology The toxicology of biotoxins biotoxicosis toxicosis due to a biotoxin biotoxin Any toxin produced by a living organism biotoxinology The toxinology of biotoxins biotrack The track left by a biological organism as it moves biotrade The production of goods and services from biodiverse sources. biotransfer A form of bioturbation: the transfer of material by living organisms. biotransferase Any naturally-occurring transferase biotransference The process by which a chemical or element is absorbed from one organism by another. It is most commonly due to that organism being eaten. biotransferred Produced by biotransfer biotransform To transform something by biochemical means, especially by means of enzymes biotransformable biologically or biochemically (typically enzymatically) transformable