biosensor

  1. Noun.  (biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes).
  2. Noun.  (biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.

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