bioactive

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bioactive

adjective more bioactive · most bioactive

Biologically active; having a biological effect. Although some cephalopod inks have been studied chemically, there’s still a lot unknown about the bioactive function of ink when released in the wild.
Describing a terrarium, vivarium, etc. that is self-sustaining and mimics a natural habitat.

noun bioactives

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@misc{bioactive_2026,
  title = {bioactive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bioactive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}