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Word of the Day - bioactive
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bioactive
/bʌɪəʊˈaktɪv/
adjective
(of a substance) having a biological effect.
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While the term bioactive is typically used in the realm of pharmacology, a substance as simple as water has a bioactive effect, often seen during a seed's germination as no other substance beyond air is generally needed to sprout the seed.

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