BIOCOMPOUND

n.a reference to an organic compound. Bio is a combining form meaning life, and a compound is a substance that contains more than one kind of atom with a definite composition that can be described by a chemical formula. Organic compounds contain carbon atoms, and included in such are proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Living things have the ability to add compounds together to form more complex compounds, and to break compounds down into simpler substances. Biocompound extracts from plants and animals have been used in the manufacture of certain drugs.