SINCE 1828
biocompatibility
noun
bio·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
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Definition of biocompatibility
: compatibility with living tissue or a living system by not being toxic, injurious, or physiologically reactive and not causing immunological rejection
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biocompatible
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biocompatibility
noun
bio·com·pat·i·bil·i·ty
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plural biocompatibilities
Medical Definition of biocompatibility
: the condition of being compatible with living tissue or a living system by not being toxic or injurious and not causing immunological rejection
Other Words from biocompatibility
biocompatible
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adjective
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adjective
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