bioavailable

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adjective

Able to be absorbed by a living organism.

OriginEnglish available ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

adjectivebioavailable (comparative more bioavailable, superlative most bioavailable)

comparative more bioavailable · superlative most bioavailable · alternative bio-available

  1. Able to be absorbed by a living organism.

    I ask him why any brand would sell a B12 supplement that isnʼt bioavailable.

    2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 173

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishavailable
  6. Englishbioavailable

From bio- + available.

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APA

bioavailable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioavailable

MLA

“bioavailable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioavailable. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioavailable,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioavailable.

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