biosensor
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word biosensor. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word biosensor, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say biosensor in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word biosensor you have here. The definition of the word biosensor will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbiosensor, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Biosensor
English
Etymology
Noun
biosensor (plural biosensors)
- (biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes)
- 2005, Cecil Leeburn Wilson et al., chapter 5, in Comprehensive analytical chemistry, →ISBN, page 216:
- Since the early 1980s, considerable research effort has been devoted to the development of fiber optic (FO) biosensors because of their potential sensitivity, detection speed, and adaptability to a wide variety of assay conditions.
- (biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
- 2005, José-Luis Barredo, chapter 2, in Microbial enzymes and biotransformations, →ISBN, page 29:
- Today's biosensor market is dominated by glucose biosensors, mass-produced enzyme-electrodes for the rapid self-diagnosis of blood glucose levels by diabetes sufferers.
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From bio- + sensor. First attested in 1984.
Pronunciation
Noun
biosensor m inan
- (biochemistry) biosensor (device that detects, records or transmits physiological data)
Declension
Declension of biosensor
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | biosensor | biosensory |
| genitive | biosensora | biosensorów |
| dative | biosensorowi | biosensorom |
| accusative | biosensor | biosensory |
| instrumental | biosensorem | biosensorami |
| locative | biosensorze | biosensorach |
| vocative | biosensorze | biosensory |
References
Further reading
- biosensor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Noun
biosensor m (plural biosensores)
Further reading
- “biosensor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014