Biology as Poetry: Biochemistry

Bacteriophage Ecology Group

Bioactive

Something – particularly physical or chemical agents – that has an ability to modify living organisms or their components.

Drugs, toxins, and poisons as well as nutrients are bioactive substances. So too are radiation, osmolarity, and temperature bioactive physical agents.

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