bioactive

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der.
Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der.
English bio-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti
Proto-Italic *agō
Latin agō
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
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Ancient Greek ἐνεργητικός (energētikós)sl.
Latin āctīvuslbor.
Old French actifbor.
Middle English actyf
English active
English bioactive

    From bio- + active.

    Adjective

    bioactive (comparative more bioactive, superlative most bioactive)

    1. Biologically active; having a biological effect. [from 20th c.]
      • 2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, The Guardian‎[1], archived from the original on 13 October 2026:
        Although some cephalopod inks have been studied chemically, there’s still a lot unknown about the bioactive function of ink when released in the wild.
    2. Describing a terrarium, vivarium, etc. that is self-sustaining and mimics a natural habitat.

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Noun

    bioactive (plural bioactives)

    1. Such a material

    French

    Adjective

    bioactive

    1. feminine singular of bioactif
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