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bioactive


bio·ac·tive

adj \ˌbī-ō-ˈak-tiv\

Definition of BIOACTIVE

: having an effect on a living organism <bioactive molecules>
— bio·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

First Known Use of BIOACTIVE

1965

Rhymes with BIOACTIVE

counteractive, cross-reactive, hyperactive, interactive, neuroactive, overactive, psychoactive, putrefactive, retroactive, surface-active, unattractive, vasoactive

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