Bioactive may refer to:
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Biological activity
In pharmacology, biological activity or pharmacological activity describes the beneficial or adverse effects of a drug on living matter. When a drug is a complex chemical mixture, this activity is exerted by the substance's active ingredient or ...
, the effect of a drug or compound on living matter
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Bioactive compound
A bioactive compound is a compound that has an effect on a living organism, tissue or cell, usually demonstrated by basic research in vitro or in vivo in the laboratory. While dietary nutrients are essential to life, bioactive compounds have not ...
s, a compound that has an effect on a living organism, tissue /cell
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Bioactive glass Bioactive glasses are a group of surface reactive glass-ceramic biomaterials and include the original bioactive glass, Bioglass®. The biocompatibility and bioactivity of these glasses has led them to be used as implant devices in the human body ...
,a group of surface reactive glass-ceramic biomaterials used as implanted devices in the human body to repair and replace diseased or damaged bones
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Bioactive paper, a paper-based sensor that can identify various contaminants in food and water
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Bioactive terrarium, a terrarium/vivarium which includes a population of invertebrates and microbes to process animal waste
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