Etymology

bioactivity

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Today it means: Biologic activity, such as biochemical or immunologic reactivity: the biologic effect (function or dysfunction, benefit or toxicity) of a substance. Full definition →

English activity ← Middle French activité ← Latin āctīvitās
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
  7. Proto-Italic*agō
  8. Latinagō
  9. Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
  10. Latināctīvus
  11. Latināctīvitās
  12. Middle Frenchactivité
  13. Englishactivity
  14. English todaybioactivity

From bio- + activity.

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