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biotransformation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.67 in modern English

Syllables
bio-trans-for-ma-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

biotransformations (plural)

Derived Forms

biotransformational

Frequently Paired Words

biotransform

Questions

What does biotransformation mean?
The changes (both chemical and physical) that occur to a substance (especially a drug) by the actions of enzymes within an organism.
Where does biotransformation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English transformation English biotransformation From bio- + transformation.

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