bioprospection

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ prospection.

Noun

bioprospection (uncountable)

1. Synonym of bioprospecting
   • 2015 August 18, Juliana Silva et al., “Pharmacological Alternatives for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders: Wasp and Bee Venoms and Their Components as New Neuroactive Tools”, in Toxins‎^[1], volume 7, →DOI:

     The bioprospection of these compounds is vital since the drugs currently used to treat major neurological disorders (i.e., Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)) provide only symptomatic relief, and the incidence of serious adverse effects remains high.