| biogeography |
study of the natural distribution of plants and animals, including consideration of how they disperse, barriers to dispersal, and geological and ecological events of the past
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| bioelectrical impedance analysis |
A test for measuring various bodily characteristics, including body fat and body cell mass.
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| biotechnology |
1. Using living organisms or their products to make or modify a substance. Techniques include recombinant DNA (see Genetic Engineering) and hybridoma technology. 2. Industrial application of biological research, particularly in fields such as recombinant DNA or gene splicing, which produces synthetic hormones or enzymes by combining genetic material from different species.
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| bioavailability |
The extent to which a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream.
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| bioluminescence |
[BYE-oh-lu-min-NES-ense] the ability of certain animals to produce light.
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