bioavailable
Ready for absorption
Bioavailable describes a substance that can be absorbed and used by the body.
A nutrient or drug may exist in a form the body can't access—bioavailability measures how much actually reaches the bloodstream and tissues.
Iron from meat is more bioavailable than iron from spinach.
The term appears in nutrition, pharmacology, and environmental science.
Ring-bound to metal ion
- solubleAble to dissolve
- ionizedConverted to charged particles
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
- assimilableAble to be absorbed
nutrient absorption · intestinal · permeability · transporters · diffusion · gastrointestinal · uptake · liposomal
Vital substances needed minimally
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
phytonutrients · whole foods · fortified · nutrient density · cofactors · methylated · organic · supplementation
Drug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- bioequivalenceEqual drug delivery profile
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
distribution · cytochrome · metabolite · intravenous · drug delivery · formulation · serum levels · dosage
Degree of strength
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- utilizationPractical application of something
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- functionalAble to operate correctly
chelated
Ring-bound to metal ion
- solubleAble to dissolve
- ionizedConverted to charged particles
- digestibleAble to be absorbed
assimilable · nutrient absorption · intestinal · permeability · transporters · diffusion · gastrointestinal · uptake · liposomal · nanoparticle
micronutrients
Vital substances needed minimally
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- amino acidsOrganic compounds forming proteins
fatty acids · phytonutrients · whole foods · fortified · nutrient density · cofactors · methylated · organic · supplementation · dietary
pharmacokinetics
Drug fate in body
- half-lifePeriod for fifty-percent reduction
- biotransformationMetabolic chemical conversion
- bioequivalenceEqual drug delivery profile
clearance · distribution · cytochrome · metabolite · intravenous · drug delivery · formulation · serum levels · dosage
potency
Degree of strength
- effectivenessSuccess in producing results
- utilizationPractical application of something
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
bioavailableinert
Inactive, physically or chemically
excreted · indigestible · sequestered · bound · chelated