bioequivalence

noun

bio·​equiv·​a·​lence ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-i-ˈkwi-və-lən(t)s 

-ˈkwiv-

: the property wherein two drugs with identical active ingredients or two different dosage forms of the same drug possess similar bioavailability and produce the same effect at the site of physiological activity

bioequivalent

ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-i-ˈkwi-və-lənt 

-ˈkwiv-

adjective

Examples of bioequivalence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of them are for bioequivalence studies that test copies of off-patent drugs already on the market. —Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bioequivalence

noun

bio·​equiv·​a·​lence -i-ˈkwiv(-ə)-lən(t)s 

: the property wherein two drugs with identical active ingredients (as a brand-name drug and its generic equivalent) or two different dosage forms (as tablet and oral suspension) of the same drug possess similar bioavailability and produce the same effect at the site of physiological activity

bioequivalent

-lənt 

adjective