bioligand

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noun

Any biochemical ligand

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

nounbioligand (plural bioligands)

plural bioligands

  1. biochemistryAny biochemical ligand

Origin

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

From bio- + ligand.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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