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One entry found for bioequivalence.
Main Entry: bio·equiv·a·lence
Pronunciation: -i-primarystresskwiv(-schwa)-lschwan(t)s
Function: noun
: the property wherein two drugs with identical active ingredients (as a brand-name drug and its generic equivalent) or two different dosage forms (as tablet and oral suspension) of the same drug possess similar bioavailability and produce the same effect at the site of physiological activity
- bio·equiv·a·lent /-lschwant/ adjective

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