Bioaccumulation

Similar term(s): bioaccumulate.

Bioaccumulation is used to describe the increase in concentration of a substance in an organism over time.

Bioaccumulative substances tend to be fat soluble and not to be broken down by the organism.

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Bioconcentration - Biomagnification - Metabolism

Deutsch: Bioakkumulation
Español: Bioacumulación
Français: Bioaccumulation

Boron

Arsenic

Chernobyl

Fluoride

Endocrine Disruptors