Home › Words › B › biotreatmentbiotreatmentbiotreatment means the processing of waste or hazardous substances using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa.EtymologyFrom bio- + treatment.nounThe processing of waste or hazardous substances using living organisms such as bacteria, fungi or protozoa.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.biotreat 83% match — To process with biotreatment. vs biotreatment →bioremediation 71% match — The use of biological organisms, usually microorganisms, to remove contaminants, especially from polluted water. vs biotreatment →biotreatability 70% match — suitability for biotreatment vs biotreatment →biotreatable 69% match — suitable for biotreatment vs biotreatment →biofiltration 67% match — A technique for pollution control using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants. vs biotreatment →biotransfer 67% match — A form of bioturbation: the transfer of material by living organisms. vs biotreatment →bioprocessing 66% match — The processing of something using a biological agent. vs biotreatment →bioremoval 66% match — biological or biochemical removal (typically, of pollutants) vs biotreatment →