bioelimination

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noun

The removal of a substance, especially from aqueous solution, by biochemical activity.

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

nounbioelimination (countable and uncountable, plural bioeliminations)

plural bioeliminations

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryThe removal of a substance, especially from aqueous solution, by biochemical activity.

Origin

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

From bio- + elimination.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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