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bio·ac·cu·mu·la·tion | \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˌkyü-m(y)ə-ˈlā-shən 
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\Definition of bioaccumulation
: the accumulation over time of a substance and especially a contaminant (such as a pesticide or heavy metal) in a living organism
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bioaccumulate \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt \ verb, transitive + intransitive bioaccumulated; bioaccumulating; bioaccumulates
\ verb, transitive + intransitive bioaccumulated; bioaccumulating; bioaccumulates
Oysters, like other bivalves, are sessile organisms that are continually filtering water, and they often bioaccumulate toxins … — David C. Metzger
The chemical inertness of these compounds makes them useful for a variety of consumer and industrial products, but this property also means the compounds are persistent and can bioaccumulate. — Stephen K. Ritter
bioaccumulative \ ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlā-tiv \ adjective
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Persistent bioaccumulative pollutants pose the greatest chemical threat to sustainability. — Science
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bioaccumulation
nounbio·ac·cu·mu·la·tion | \ ˌbī-ō-ə-ˌkyü-myə-ˈlā-shən \
\Medical Definition of bioaccumulation
: the accumulation of a substance (as a pesticide) in a living organism
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bioaccumulate \ -ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt \ verb bioaccumulated; bioaccumulating
\ verb bioaccumulated; bioaccumulatingbioaccumulative \ -ˌlāt-iv, -lət- \ adjective
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The first known use of bioaccumulation was in 1956
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