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bioavailable

bioavailable

1 6.7
Able to be taken in and used by the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪoʊəˈveɪləbl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bioaccesible
  • It is the most highly bioavailable source of protein.
  • bioavailable iron
  • bioavailable estradiol
  • more bioavailable

It is the most highly bioavailable source of protein.

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Examples

  • Younger and heavier men have been shown to achieve lower concentrations of total and bioavailable testosterone.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Protein in its most bioavailable form is what the cells want.

    Blog text (10)
  • Create a full range of optimal bioavailable nutrients in a single stable plant species.

  • However, having a healthy diet rich in bioavailable nutrients has always helped humankind.

    Blog text (30)
  • The fungi live in networks, and they move throughout the soil, breaking down organic matter and turning them into bioavailable nutrients for the plant.

  • The same scientists have also added genes to rice that increase its bioavailable iron content by more than threefold.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Sweet potatoes contain an abundance of bioavailable beta-carotene, which makes them a strong antioxidant source.

    Blog text (28)
  • Moreover, different intestinal bacteria can convert contaminants into new forms that may be more or less bioavailable than the original compound.

    Academic text (2012)
  • "We don't know why the lutein in egg yolks is more bioavailable, but we think it's due to other components in the yolks, such as lecithins."

    Academic text (2003)
  • Foods like spinach contain bioavailable iron that can easily be absorbed by the body.

Synonyms

digestible
vsbioavailable
2 3.2

Able to be broken down and taken into the body

covers absorption and use by the body not only digestion
absorbable
vsbioavailable
1 4.6

Able to go into a material through its surface, for example skin or fabric

is not just absorbed but must be available for the body's use
assimilable
vsbioavailable
  • Specialized
1 8.1

A substance the body can absorb and use

is usable by the body even if not incorporated into tissues
metabolizable
vsbioavailable
  • Specialized
6.1

Something a living thing can break down and use for energy

requires absorption and availability to tissues rather than just metabolic breakdown

How Bioavailable

bioavailable
  • Specialized
1 6.7
absorbable
1 4.6
limited
393 2.5
unavailable
81 3.4

Surface Forms

bioavailable positive

Morphology

bioavailable = available (semi-transparent) = bio + avail + able

Adding bio- to available yields a specialized term meaning available to living organisms, so the connection is partly predictable but domain-specific.

Etymology

Bioavailable breaks into bio- and available, where bio- means 'life', like in biology, and available means 'ready to be used'. So, bioavailable means 'able to be taken and used by living things', which is why we use it for nutrients or drugs the body can use.