Etymology

biofunctionalized

Today it means: Describing a material (especially a nanomaterial) that has been modified to add biological function. Full definition →

English functionalized ← 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. Englishfunctionalized
  6. English todaybiofunctionalized

From bio- + functionalized.

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