biosensor
/bˌaɪoʊsˈɛnsɚ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.05 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes)
noun
A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
Example Sentences
- "Since the early 1980s, considerable research effort has been devoted to the development of fiber optic (FO) biosensors because of their potential sensitivity, detection speed, and adaptability to a wide variety of assay conditions."
- "Today's biosensor market is dominated by glucose biosensors, mass-produced enzyme-electrodes for the rapid self-diagnosis of blood glucose levels by diabetes sufferers."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English sensor English biosensor From bio- + sensor.