Meanings
nounbioactivation (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyThe metabolic activation of xenobiotic compounds into reactive, toxic compounds
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éǵeti
- Proto-Italic*agō
- Latinagō
- Ancient Greekἐνεργητικός (energētikós)
- Latināctīvu
- Old Frenchactif
- Middle Englishactyf
- Englishactive
- Englishactivate
- Englishactivation
- Englishbioactivation
From bio- + activation.
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bioactivation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioactivation
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“bioactivation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioactivation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioactivation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioactivation.
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