bio-

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌɪəʊ/

combiningForm

  • relating to life: biosynthesis
  • biological; relating to biology: biohazard
  • of living beings: biogenesis
  • relating to or involving the use of toxic biological or biochemical substances as weapons of war: bioterrorism

Origin:

from Greek bios '(course of) human life'. The sense is extended in modern scientific usage to mean 'organic life'