English Dictionary

bioaccumulative

形容詞

物質

(of a substance) That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient.

日本語の意味

生物体内で、除去能力が不十分なために物質が蓄積する性質 / （物質が）生物内に蓄積しやすい特性。特に、有害物質等が組織に残留し、濃縮する現象を指す

Scientists are particularly concerned about the bioaccumulative effects of mercury in aquatic food chains.

科学者たちは、水生の食物連鎖における水銀が生物の体内に蓄積しやすいことを特に懸念している。

意味（1）

(of a substance) That tends to accumulate in an organism when the organism's ability to remove it is insufficient.

Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) received a flurry of attention around 2000, when studies of its effects on animal and human health showed that it was bioaccumulative (meaning that it accumulates in body tissue, especially in fat where it can linger for years), persistent, and toxic to mammals.

more bioaccumulative （ comparative ）

most bioaccumulative （ superlative ）