bi·o·a·vail·a·bil·i·ty (b   - -v l-b l -t )n. The degree to which or rate at which a drug or other substance is absorbed or becomes available at the site of physiological activity after administration. bi o·a·vaila·ble (-l-bl) adj. |
bioavailability [ˌbaɪəʊəˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ]
n
(Medicine) the extent to which a drug or other substance is taken up by a specific tissue or organ after administration; the proportion of the dose of a drug that reaches the systemic circulation intact after administration by a route other than intravenous Also called systemic availability
bioavailable adj
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