biocuration

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noun

The organization, representation and making accessible of biological data to both humans and computers

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

nounbiocuration (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe organization, representation and making accessible of biological data to both humans and computers

Origin

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

From bio- + curation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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