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bi|o|a|vail|a|bil|i|ty
bi|o|a|vail|a|bil|i|ty «BY oh uh VAY luh BIHL uh tee», noun.
the efficacy of a drug at the site of disease or malfunction in the body: »

Researchers have been giving a lot of attention lately to what they call bioavailability—how much of the original drug administered is delivered undiminished or unchanged to the site of the body where it is needed (London Sunday Times).


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