Etymology

bioconcentration

Today it means: Any process that leads to a higher concentration of a substance in an organism than in its environment Full definition →

English concentration ← 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. Englishconcentration
  6. English todaybioconcentration

From bio- + concentration.

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