"biosensor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: biosensors [plural]
Etymology: From bio- + sensor. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|sensor}} bio- + sensor Head templates: {{en-noun}} biosensor (plural biosensors)
  1. (biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes) Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (devvice for physiological data): biosensor [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-biosensor-en-noun-eIenU2Hg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 80 20 Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'devvice for physiological data': 90 10
  2. (biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals. Categories (topical): Biochemistry
    Sense id: en-biosensor-en-noun-jdge44Ha Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: microbiosensor, nanobiosensor Related terms: biosensoric

Inflected forms

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