Bioreactor Definition
bīō-rē-ăktər
bioreactors
noun
Any of various devices or systems used to grow large quantities of biochemical cultures, as to produce enzymes, antibiotics, or blood cells.
Webster's New World
An apparatus, such as a fermentation chamber, for growing organisms such as bacteria or yeast that are used in the biotechnological production of substances such as pharmaceuticals, antibodies, or vaccines, or for the bioconversion of organic waste.
American Heritage Medicine
(biochemistry) A fermentation vat, containing microorganisms or biochemically active substances, used for waste recycling or for making drugs.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Bioreactor
Noun
Singular:
bioreactor
Plural:
bioreactorsOrigin of Bioreactor
-
bio- + reactor
From Wiktionary
Bioreactor Is Also Mentioned In
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to bioreactor using the buttons below.