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bio·​positive | \ ¦bīō + \

Definition of biopositive

: regenerative specifically : relating to the phase of radiation damage to living tissue in which repair of previously disrupted tissue takes place (as in the replacing of X-ray-destroyed tumor cells by connective tissue)

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History and Etymology for biopositive

bi- entry 2 + positive

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“Biopositive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopositive. Accessed 26 Oct. 2021.

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