What an entity (e.g., a chemical substance, organ or character) is capable of doing: in particular, observable and measurable activities or behaviors. Compare to “Function (Biological Role).”
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References
Wouters, A.G. (2003). “Four notions of biological function.” Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 34:633–668.
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