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Etymology

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bio- +‎ convert

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bioconvert (third-person singular simple present bioconverts, present participle bioconverting, simple past and past participle bioconverted)

  1. To subject to bioconversion.
    • 2015 April 2, Cary R. Allen-Blevins, David A. Sela, Katie Hinde, “Milk bioactives may manipulate microbes to mediate parent–offspring conflict”, in Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health[1], volume 2015, →DOI:
      The gut bacteria are important for programming early immune responses, bioconverting ingested nutrients and inhibiting pathogenic bacteria.