bioactive
adjective
bio·ac·tive ˌbī-ō-ˈak-tiv 
: having an effect on a living organism
bioactive molecules
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These bioactive compounds may help to suppress diseases like Fusarium wilt and reduce the transmission of bacteria from agricultural crops to humans. —
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026 AlphaFold, which predicts three-dimensional, bioactive forms of a protein, has millions of sequences and a couple of hundred thousand structures. —Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 This serum uses a concentrated extract from platelets that features growth factors and bioactive proteins — not unlike what’s used in PRP therapy — to stimulate hair growth at the follicle level. —Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Among the many bioactive components that lion’s mane mushrooms do have are erinacines and hericenones—terpenoids known to enhance cognitive function and promote nerve repair. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bioactive
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026 AlphaFold, which predicts three-dimensional, bioactive forms of a protein, has millions of sequences and a couple of hundred thousand structures. —Benjamin P. Brown, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026 This serum uses a concentrated extract from platelets that features growth factors and bioactive proteins — not unlike what’s used in PRP therapy — to stimulate hair growth at the follicle level. —Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 Among the many bioactive components that lion’s mane mushrooms do have are erinacines and hericenones—terpenoids known to enhance cognitive function and promote nerve repair. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bioactive
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bioactive
adjective
bio·ac·tive -ˈak-tiv
: having an effect on a living organism
bioactive molecules
bioactive pharmaceuticals and pesticides
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