biological
or bi·o·log·ic
[ bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l or bahy-uh-loj-ik ]
/ ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl or ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk /
adjective
pertaining to biology.
of or relating to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological test.
noun
Pharmacology. any substance, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or other biological sources and used to treat or prevent disease.
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Nearby words
- biol.,
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Origin of biological
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biological
archaic biologic
/ (ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to biology
(of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
noun
(usually plural) a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
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biological
1840, from biology + -ical. Biological clock attested from 1955; not especially of human reproductive urges until c.1991. Related: Biologically.
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biologic
[ bī′ə-lŏj′ĭk ]
n.
A preparation, such as a drug, a vaccine, or an antitoxin, that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent.
biological
[ bī′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms.
Having to do with biology.
Related by blood, as in a child's biological parents.
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