Meanings
nounbioingredient (plural bioingredients)
plural bioingredients
- Any bioactive ingredient in a functional food.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Englishingredient
- Englishbioingredient
From bio- + ingredient.
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APA
bioingredient. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioingredient
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“bioingredient.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioingredient. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioingredient,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioingredient.
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