biologic

[ bahy-uh-loj-ik ]
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noun
  1. Usually biologics. Also biological .Pharmacology. any diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic preparation, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or other biological sources: Most of our biologics are isolated from human tissue.

adjective
  1. Biology. biological.

Origin of biologic

1
First recorded in 1850–55; biolog(y) + -ic

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