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biosystem

biosystem

7.3
A device made by people to copy living functions for research
  • noun
  • /ˈbaɪoʊˌsɪstəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sistema biológico
  • Researchers developed a biosystem to study how bacteria respond to antibiotics in controlled conditions.

Examples

  • Students learned how to assemble a simple biosystem using microfluidic devices in their laboratory class.

  • The new biosystem was developed to enhance crop yields.

  • The new biosystem can simulate human organ functions for drug testing purposes.

  • Researchers are studying various biosystems for medical applications.

  • The researchers designed an innovative biosystem to clean polluted water by mimicking natural filtration processes.

  • In the lab, scientists are developing a new biosystem that can produce energy from organic waste materials.

  • The agricultural team implemented a biosystem that combines aquaculture and hydroponics for sustainable food production.

Synonyms

bioware
vsbiosystem
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A device made from living cells used with people and animals to restore, monitor or improve body functions

is more general covering engineered systems that perform or simulate biological functions
biomimetic
vsbiosystem
  • Specialized
7.9

A material or device made to copy how a living thing works

is engineered to perform or simulate biological functions for research use

Surface Forms

biosystem singular
biosystems plural

Morphology

biosystem = system (semi-transparent) = bio + system

The form is clear, but the engineered or simulated biological-function sense is specialized and not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

The word biosystem combines bio- 'life' and system 'parts working together', like in biology. A helpful way to remember the second meaning is to think of a man-made biosystem as a device or set of parts built to copy how living things work in a lab.