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Bio Availability: The simplicity in which nutrients can be absorbed.

Bioturbated: An adjective used in reference to a sediment or sedimentary rock. Bioturbated sediments have been disturbed by animals (such as burrowing worms or shell fish) or plant roots. These have pene . . . View Full Definition

Brush Biopsy: Brush biopsy is a painless procedure used to gather cells in the mouth. The dentist uses a small brush to take a tissue specimen, which is then sent to a laboratory for analysis to determine . . . View Full Definition

Biotin: Vitamin part of the B-complex group and responsible for making of fatty acids, it helps in the formation of glycogen, used as active ingredient in hair care products for damaged hair.

Biotic Factor: A living component of the environment which arises from and affects living organisms (distinct from physical factors). For example, the interaction between predators and prey is a biotic int . . . View Full Definition

Biotechnology: A set of biological techniques developed through basic research and now applied to research and product development. In particular, biotechnology refers to the use by industry of recombinant . . . View Full Definition

Conservation Biology: A field of science that deals with threats to biodiversity. The goals of conservation biology are to investigate human impacts of biodiversity and to develop approaches to prevent extinction . . . View Full Definition

Cosmobiology: An astrological system developed by Reinhold Ebertin (Germany, twentieth century) that emphasized midpoints and the following hard aspects: semi-square, square, sesquiquadrate and opposition . . . View Full Definition

Exobiology: The study of life outside the Earth.

Endosymbiotic: Being symbiotic and living within the body of an individual of the associated species