ABC - DEF - GHI - JKL - MNO - PQRS - TUV - WXYZ Bioaccumulation
Similar term(s): bioaccumulate.
Definition:
Bioaccumulation is used to describe the increase in concentration of a
substance in an organism over time.
Bioaccumulative substances tend to be fat soluble and not to be broken down by
the organism.
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Related words: Bioconcentration - Biomagnification - Metabolism
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