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85 Words That Start With BIO

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bioarm (noun) any weapon usable in biological warfare Synonyms: biological weapon, bioweapon
bioassay (noun) appraisal of the biological activity of a substance by testing its effect on an organism and comparing the result with some agreed standard Synonyms: bio-assay
(verb) subject to a bio-assay
bioattack (noun) the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food Synonyms: biologic attack, biological attack, biological warfare, BW
biocatalyst (noun) a biochemical catalyst such as an enzyme
biocatalytic (adjective) of or relating to biocatalysts
biochemical (adjective) of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms
biochemically (adverb) with respect to biochemistry
biochemist (noun) someone with special training in biochemistry
biochemistry (noun) the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
biochip (noun) a microchip that uses tiny strands of DNA to latch onto and quickly recognize thousands of genes at a time; intended for use in a biological environment
bioclimatic (adjective) of or concerned with the relations of climate and living organisms
bioclimatology (noun) the study of effects of climate on living organisms
biodefence (noun) procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents Synonyms: biodefense, biological defence, biological defense
biodefense (noun) procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents Synonyms: biodefence, biological defence, biological defense
biodegradable (adjective) capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
biodegrade (verb) break down naturally through the action of biological agents
biodiversity (noun) the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole)
biodynamics (noun) the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms.
bioelectricity (noun) electric phenomena in animals or plants
bioengineering (noun) the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments Synonyms: biotechnology, ergonomics
bioethics (noun) the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences
biofeedback (noun) a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them
bioflavinoid (noun) a vitamin that maintains the resistance of cell and capillary walls to permeation Synonyms: citrin, vitamin P
biogenesis (noun) the production of living organisms from other living organisms Synonyms: biogeny
(noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism Synonyms: biosynthesis
biogenetic (adjective) of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms
biogenic (adjective) produced by living organisms or biological processes
(adjective) essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes
biogenous (adjective) producing or produced by living things
biogeny (noun) the production of living organisms from other living organisms Synonyms: biogenesis
biogeographic (adjective) of or relating to or involved with biogeography Synonyms: biogeographical
biogeographical (adjective) of or relating to or involved with biogeography Synonyms: biogeographic
biogeography (noun) dealing with the geographical distribution of animals and plants
biographer (noun) someone who writes an account of a person's life
biographic (adjective) of or relating to or being biography Synonyms: biographical
biographical (adjective) of or relating to or being biography Synonyms: biographic
biographism (noun) reduction of textual meaning to authorial biography.
biography (noun) an account of the series of events making up a person's life Synonyms: life, life history, life story
biohazard (noun) any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare Synonyms: biological agent
(noun) hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
biologic (adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things Synonyms: biological
biological (adjective) (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related Synonyms: natural
(adjective) pertaining to biology or to life and living things Synonyms: biologic
biologically (adverb) with respect to biology
biologism (noun) use of biological principles in explaining human especially social behavior
biologist (noun) (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms Synonyms: life scientist
biologistic (adjective) of or relating to biologism
biology (noun) the science that studies living organisms Synonyms: biological science
(noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region Synonyms: biota
(noun) characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms
bioluminescence (noun) luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly)
bioluminescent (adjective) (of living organisms) emitting light
biomass (noun) the total mass of living matter in a given unit area
(noun) plant materials and animal waste used as fuel
biome (noun) a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
biomedical (adjective) relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine
biomedicine (noun) the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
(noun) the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice
biometrics (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis Synonyms: biometry, biostatistics
biometry (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis Synonyms: biometrics, biostatistics
bionic (adjective) of or relating to bionics
(adjective) having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components
bionics (noun) application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
bionomic (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology Synonyms: bionomical, ecologic, ecological
bionomical (adjective) of or relating to the science of ecology Synonyms: bionomic, ecologic, ecological
bionomics (noun) the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment Synonyms: ecology, environmental science
biont (noun) a discrete unit of living matter
biophysicist (noun) a physicist who applies the methods of physics to biology
biophysics (noun) physics as applied to biological problems
biopiracy (noun) biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
biopsy (noun) examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease
bioremediation (noun) the act of treating waste or pollutants by the use of microorganisms (as bacteria) that can break down the undesirable substances
(noun) the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems
biosafety (noun) safety from exposure to infectious agents
bioscience (noun) any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms Synonyms: life science
bioscope (noun) a kind of early movie projector
(noun) a South African movie theater
biosphere (noun) the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist
biostatistics (noun) a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis Synonyms: biometrics, biometry
biosynthesis (noun) production of a chemical compound by a living organism Synonyms: biogenesis
biosynthetic (adjective) of or relating to biosynthesis
biosystematic (adjective) of or relating to biosystematics
biosystematics (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework Synonyms: biosystematy
biosystematy (noun) use of data (e.g. cytogenetic or biochemical) to assess taxonomic relations especially within an evolutionary framework Synonyms: biosystematics
biota (noun) all the plant and animal life of a particular region Synonyms: biology
biotech (noun) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes Synonyms: biotechnology
biotechnology (noun) the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments Synonyms: bioengineering, ergonomics
(noun) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes Synonyms: biotech
bioterrorism (noun) terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare Synonyms: biological terrorism
biotic (adjective) of or relating to living organisms
biotin (noun) a B vitamin that aids in body growth Synonyms: vitamin H
biotite (noun) dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock
biotitic (adjective) relating to or involving biotite
biotype (noun) organisms sharing a specified genotype or the genotype (or peculiarities) so shared
biotypic (adjective) of or relating to a biotype
biovular (adjective) (of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova Synonyms: fraternal
bioweapon (noun) any weapon usable in biological warfare Synonyms: bioarm, biological weapon

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