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biocompatibility

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic, injurious, or immunologic response in living tissue.

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  • noun The ability of a material to perform with an appropriate host response in a specific situation.

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bio- +‎ compatibility

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