Etymology

bioanalytical

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to analytical methods used in biotechnology. Full definition →

English analytical ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishanalytical
  6. English todaybioanalytical

From bio- + analytical.

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