bioaccumulation
English
editEtymology
editFrom bio- + accumulation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbioaccumulation (countable and uncountable, plural bioaccumulations)
- (biology) The process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms; used especially of toxic substances that accumulate via a food chain.
Related terms
editTranslations
editthe process by which substances accumulate in the tissues of living organisms
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See also
editFurther reading
edit- bioaccumulation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia