biocompatibility

Questions

What does biocompatibility mean?

The ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation.

Where does biocompatibility come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English compatibility English biocompatibility From bio- + compatibility.

How to pronounce biocompatibility

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