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bioaccumulate

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bioaccumulate [ˌbaɪəʊəˈkjuːmʊˌleɪt]
vb (intr)
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of substances, esp toxins) to build up within the tissues of organisms
bioaccumulation  n
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