biosensor
noun
bio·sen·sor
ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈsen-ˌsȯr 
-ˈsen(t)-sər
: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process
especially
: a device consisting of a biological component (such as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and an electrochemical or optical component that detects the resulting products or by-products and emits a signal
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One of these is a contact lens that could be recharged through a contact lens case, and another had biosensors that could analyze certain parameters in tear fluid to monitor glucose, cortisol, and more.
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Today, silicon photonic circuits connect server racks and play key roles in chemical sensors, biosensors, and lidar for self-driving cars.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
This version was a test unit that simply transmitted a greeting when triggered by an Android smartphone; units with biosensors haven’t yet been made available to journalists.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
Lingo uses a biosensor based on continuous glucose monitoring technology that is already being used by about 6 million people globally.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Today, silicon photonic circuits connect server racks and play key roles in chemical sensors, biosensors, and lidar for self-driving cars.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Feb. 2025
This version was a test unit that simply transmitted a greeting when triggered by an Android smartphone; units with biosensors haven’t yet been made available to journalists.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
Lingo uses a biosensor based on continuous glucose monitoring technology that is already being used by about 6 million people globally.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biosensor
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“Biosensor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biosensor. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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biosensor
noun
bio·sen·sor
ˈbī-ō-ˌsen-ˌsȯ(ə)r, -ˌsen(t)-sər
: a device that monitors and transmits information about a life process
especially
: a device consisting of a biological component (such as an enzyme or bacterium) that reacts with a target substance and an electrochemical or optical component that detects the resulting products or by-products and emits a signal
New biosensors that can sniff out traces of the explosives RDX and TNT may be used to help clean up old munitions sites. —Science News
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