"bioaccumulative" meaning in All languages combined

See bioaccumulative on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more bioaccumulative [comparative], most bioaccumulative [superlative]
Etymology: From bio- + accumulative. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|accumulative}} bio- + accumulative Head templates: {{en-adj}} bioaccumulative (comparative more bioaccumulative, superlative most bioaccumulative)
  1. (of a substance) That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient. Synonyms: bio-accumulative Derived forms: nonbioaccumulative Related terms: bioaccumulation Translations (tending to accumulate in organisms): bioaccumulatif (French), bioakkumulativ (German), bioacumulativo (Portuguese), bioacumulativo (Spanish)
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