biospecimen

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noun

A specimen of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, to be stored in a biorepository for future research

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

nounbiospecimen (plural biospecimens)

plural biospecimens

  1. A specimen of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, to be stored in a biorepository for future research

Origin

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

From bio- + specimen.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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