bioequivalent

bioequivalent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der.
Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der.
English bio-
English equivalent
English bioequivalent

    From bio- + equivalent.

    Adjective

    bioequivalent (not comparable)

    1. Describing the equivalence of multiple formulations of a drug in terms of bioavailability.

    Noun

    bioequivalent (plural bioequivalents)

    1. A formulation of a drug that is equivalent, in terms of bioavailability, to some other formulation.
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