different between biodegradable vs bioresorbable

English

Alternative forms

• bio-degradable

Etymology

bio- +? degradable

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /(?)ba?o?d????e?d?bl?/, /(?)ba??d????e?d?bl?/

Adjective

biodegradable (comparative more biodegradable, superlative most biodegradable)

1. Capable of being decomposed by biological activity, especially by microorganisms.

Related terms

• biodegradation
• biodegrade

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

1. Any material that can be decomposed by biological activity.

Catalan

Etymology

bio- +? degradable

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /bi.o.d?.????da.bl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /bi.u.d?.????da.bl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /bi.o.de.??a?da.ble/

Adjective

biodegradable (masculine and feminine plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradació

Further reading

• “biodegradable” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “biodegradable” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “biodegradable” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.

Spanish

Etymology

bio- +? degradable

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bjode??a?dable/, [bjo.ð?e.???a?ð?a.??le]

• IPA^(key): /biode??a?dable/, [bi.o.ð?e.???a?ð?a.??le]

Adjective

biodegradable (plural biodegradables)

1. biodegradable

Related terms

• biodegradación

Further reading

• “biodegradable” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

English

Etymology

From bio- +? resorbable

Adjective

bioresorbable (comparative more bioresorbable, superlative most bioresorbable)

1. (surgery, of sutures etc.) That can be broken down and absorbed by the body, and thus does not need to be removed manually