| biolysis | <biology> The decay or decomposition of organic matter into simpler chemicals by organisms. (21 Mar 1998) |
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| biolytic | <biology> Relating to the destruction of life. Origin: Gr. Life + to destroy. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomacromolecule | A naturally occurring substance of large molecular weight (e.g., protein, DNA). (05 Mar 2000) |
| biomagnetic | <physics> Relating to biomagnetism. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomagnetism | Animal magnetism. Origin: Gr. Life + E. Magnetism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| biomarker | <biochemistry> A specific biochemical in the body which has a particular molecular feature that makes it useful for measuring the progress of disease or the effects of treatment. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomass | 1. <plant biology> Plant material that can be converted into fuel. 2. <ecology> A quantitative estimate of the entire amount of living organisms in a particular habitat, it can be measured in terms of volume, mass, or caloric energy. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomass energy | See Bioenergy. (05 Dec 1998) |
| biomass fuel | Liquid, solid, or gaseous fuel produced by conversion of biomass. (05 Dec 1998) |
| biomaterial | <pharmacology> Any nondrug material that can be used to treat, enhance, or replace any tissue, organ, or function in an organism. Also refers to biologically derived material that is used for its structural rather than its biological properties, for example, using collagen, the protein found in bone and connective tissues, as a cosmetic ingredient. Carbohydrates modified with biotechnological processes have been used as lubricants for biomedical applications or as bulking agents in food manufacture. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biome | <ecology> A region which has distinct types of organisms, substrates, and climate, all interacting to produce a large, distinct, and complex biotic community. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomechanics | <study> The study of the body in terms of its mechanical structure and properties. Locomotion of the body is one of the more important things to which the mechanical laws are applied for study. (21 Mar 1998) |
| biomedical | 1. Pertaining to those aspects of the natural sciences, especially the biologic and physiologic sciences, that relate to or underlie medicine. 2. Biological and medical, i.e., encompassing both the science(s) and the art of medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biomedical and dental materials | Substances used in biomedicine or dentistry predominantly for their physical, as opposed to chemical, properties. (12 Dec 1998) |
| biomedical engineering | <orthopaedics> The use of engineering technology, instrumentation and methods to solve medical problems, such as improving our understanding of physiology and the manufacture of artificial limbs and organs. (21 Mar 1998) |