biologic
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of biologic
First recorded in 1850–55; biolog(y) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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An Association for Accessible Medicines report says 90% of biologic drugs losing patent protection by 2034 have no biosimilars in development.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
“But we see relatively little biologic read-through to other indications given melanoma, as the most immune-sensitive and highest-TMB tumor, is uniquely suited for a vaccine.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scientists cannot determine whether those organic molecules were produced through biologic or geologic processes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
When the patents expire for biologic medicines, the “biosimilars” meant to drive down prices typically arrive at modest discounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
So, the highest of all our complex technologies in the hardest of our sciences will soon be engaged, full scale, in what is essentially biologic research—and with some aspects of social science, at that.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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