Etymology

biocompatibility

Today it means: The ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation. Full definition →

English compatibility ← 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. Englishcompatibility
  6. English todaybiocompatibility

From bio- + compatibility.

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