bioavailability
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Definition of bioavailability
: the degree and rate at which a substance (such as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity
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Scientifically speaking, the bioavailability in ingesting CBD is pretty low. — Kelly Dobkin, Bon Appetit, "How Drinking CBD Cocktails Really Makes You Feel," 22 June 2018 The state chose not to factor bioavailability into its initial screening. — Rob Davis, OregonLive.com, "Why Oregon's new clean air law may not clean the air," 17 Mar. 2018 A Spanish study team examined the effect of six different cooking methods on the activity and bioavailability of several antioxidants in 20 different vegetables. — Markham Heid, Time, "You Asked: What Is the Healthiest Way to Cook Vegetables?," 19 July 2017 Levodopa, the standard therapy for Parkinson’s disease, must be taken multiple times per day in order to maintain a sufficient level of the drug in the blood (bioavailability) for the body to use. — Steven Edwards, WIRED, "Parkinson’s Patch Approved by FDA," 10 May 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bioavailability.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bioavailability
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Medical Definition of bioavailability
: the degree and rate at which a substance (as a drug) is absorbed into a living system or is made available at the site of physiological activity
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