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biocompatible

adj

Etymology

From bio- + compatible.

  1. derived from compator
  2. derived from compatibilis
  3. borrowed from compatible
  4. prefixed as biocompatible — “bio + compatible”

Definitions

  1. Compatible with biological tissue.

    • The researchers say that there are many hurdles to overcome in using such a device inside the body, but that the work represents "a step toward the development of biocompatible, minimally invasive, autonomous microtools."

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for biocompatible. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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