bioequivalent

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adjective

Describing the equivalence of multiple formulations of a drug in terms of bioavailability.

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

adjectivebioequivalent (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing the equivalence of multiple formulations of a drug in terms of bioavailability.
nounbioequivalent (plural bioequivalents)

plural bioequivalents

  1. A formulation of a drug that is equivalent, in terms of bioavailability, to some other formulation.

Origin

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

From bio- + equivalent.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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