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bioavailability

noun C2
  1. The extent to which a substance is molecularly available to cells and tissues in a living organism, which depends on factors such as solubility, pH level, and presence of enzymes and cofactors; for example, even if one's ingestion of vitamin B₁₂ is average/typical, one might nonetheless have B₁₂ deficiency if one has poor metabolism of this particular vitamin. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The amount of drug or nutrient which reaches the site of physiological activity after administration. (countable, uncountable) · poor/low oral bioavailability

Plural bioavailabilities

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