bioisostere

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noun

Any compound, derived from another by the replacement of a group of atoms by another broadly similar group e.g. the replacement of a methyl by an ethyl group

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

nounbioisostere (plural bioisosteres)

plural bioisosteres

  1. chemistryAny compound, derived from another by the replacement of a group of atoms by another broadly similar group e.g. the replacement of a methyl by an ethyl group

Origin

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

From bio- + isostere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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