bioinorganic

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adjective

Describing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica)

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

adjectivebioinorganic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiochemistryDescribing the influence of inorganic compounds (especially metals) on biological processes, or the metabolism and biosynthesis of inorganic materials (such as silica)
nounbioinorganic (plural bioinorganics)

plural bioinorganics

  1. A drug or chemical of this kind.

Origin

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

From bio- + inorganic.

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APA

bioinorganic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinorganic

MLA

“bioinorganic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinorganic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioinorganic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioinorganic.

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