bi·o·re·ac·tor (b   -r - k t r)n. An apparatus, such as a large fermentation chamber, for growing organisms such as bacteria or yeast that are used in the biotechnological production of substances such as pharmaceuticals, antibodies, or vaccines, or for the bioconversion of organic waste. |
bi•o•re•ac•tor (ˌbaɪ oʊ riˈæk tər)
n.
a fermentation vat for the production of living organisms, as bacteria or yeast.
[1970–75]
| bioreactor (b-r-ktr) An apparatus, such as a large fermentation chamber, for growing organisms such as bacteria or yeast under controlled conditions. Bioreactors are used in the biotechnological production of substances such as pharmaceuticals, antibodies, or vaccines, or for the bioconversion of organic waste. |
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