bioreactor

noun

bio·​re·​ac·​tor ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər 

: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (such as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)

Examples of bioreactor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It was then grown in vitro in a bioreactor for a week to help the cells multiply. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025

The capsule will carry four payloads on this mission, including a radiation detector from the German space agency DLR and a new bioreactor from the U.K. company Frontier Space. —Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025

The company plans to raise funds through equity or debt offerings to support the commercialization of its bioreactor device. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025

Advanced Filtration Technologies The introduction of advanced filtration technologies, such as membrane bioreactors and advanced oxidation processes, marks a significant step forward. —Dan Kelly, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bioreactor

• benefactor
• chiropractor
• malefactor
• multifactor
• subcontractor
• acter
• actor
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor

Medical Definition

bioreactor

noun

bio·​re·​ac·​tor ˌbī-ō-rē-ˈak-tər 

: a device or apparatus in which living organisms and especially bacteria synthesize useful substances (as interferon) or break down harmful ones (as in sewage)