biosensor

noun

bio·sen·sor ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈsen-ˌsȯr

-ˈsen(t)-sər

: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process

especially : a device consisting of a biological component (such as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and an electrochemical or optical component that detects the resulting products or by-products and emits a signal

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But this year, Dexcom and Abbott, the two major makers of CGMs, introduced biosensors for people who don’t use insulin, available without a prescription and for about $89 a month out of pocket. —

Meg Tirrell, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 Gene editing biosensors—shifting a technology from use for people to wildlife to detect the white-nose syndrome’s pathogen by swabbing a bat’s skin. —

Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 The company’s tiny biosensor — which is not currently FDA-approved — connects to a smartphone to offer users a plethora of health data, including blood sugar levels. —

Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2024 Zoom in: The two will launch integrations that let data flow between Dexcom glucose biosensors and the Ōura ring, and their respective apps. —

Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biosensor