单词 | biotransformation |
释义 | biotransformation in American English (ˌbaɪoʊˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən) noun the metabolizing of some substance, esp. a drug, in the body biotransformation in American English (ˌbaiouˌtrænsfərˈmeiʃən) noun the series of chemical changes occurring in a compound, esp. a drug, as a result ofenzymatic or other activity by a living organism Word origin [1950–55; bio- + transformation]This word is first recorded in the period 1950–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Common Market, International Gothic, allograph, bleep, conflict of interestbio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioconversion, biogeochemistry, bioherm, biomass, biosocialExamples of 'biotransformation' in a sentence |
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