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bioidentical

bioidentical adjective: identical to that which is naturally produced by the body.

Adjective

bioidentical (not comparable)

  1. (usually) Identical to that which is naturally produced by the body.
    • Many women seeking natural remedies have turned to compounding pharmacies, druggists who promise so-called bioidentical hormones that are chemically synthesized but have the same molecular structure as hormones produced by a woman’s body.2007 August 28, Roni Caryn Rabin, “For a Low-Dose Hormone, Take Your Pick”, in New York Times

Noun

bioidentical (plural bioidenticals)

  1. A bioidentical form of something.

Forms of bioidentical

pluralbioidenticals

Origin of bioidentical

From bio- + identical.

Questions about bioidentical

What does bioidentical mean?
Bioidentical means identical to that which is naturally produced by the body.
What part of speech is bioidentical?
Bioidentical can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near bioidentical in the dictionary

  1. biohydrometallurgical
  2. biohydrometallurgy
  3. biohydroxylation
  4. biohydroxylations
  5. bioi
  6. bioidentical
  7. bioidenticals
  8. bioidentification
  9. bioidentifications
  10. bioidentities
  11. bioidentity

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