Bioactive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of or relating to a substance that has an effect on living tissue: bioactive compounds.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of or pertaining to bioactivity
  • adj. Having a biological effect
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. acting upon or influencing bodily functions; -- of chemical substances.
  • Word Usage
    "Phytochemicals (plant chemicals) are defined as bioactive non-nutrient plant compounds in fruits, vegetables, grains, and other plant foods that have been linked to reducing the risk of major chronic diseases including cancer."
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