Definition of bioconcentrate in English:
bioconcentrate
verb ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɒns(ɛ)ntreɪt
1no object Of a (typically toxic) chemical: to bioaccumulate, thereby increasing in concentration; to become progressively concentrated in organisms further up the food chain, or in a specific environment, etc.
2with object Of an organism: to accumulate (a chemical), so that the concentration increases in its tissues. Compare "bioaccumulate", "biomagnify".
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in BioScience. From bio- + concentrate, after bioconcentration.
Definition of bioconcentrate in US English:
bioconcentrate
verbˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɒns(ɛ)ntreɪt
1no object Of a (typically toxic) chemical: to bioaccumulate, thereby increasing in concentration; to become progressively concentrated in organisms further up the food chain, or in a specific environment, etc.
2with object Of an organism: to accumulate (a chemical), so that the concentration increases in its tissues. Compare "bioaccumulate", "biomagnify".
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in BioScience. From bio- + concentrate, after bioconcentration.