Synonyms

biologic

American

[bahy-uh-loj-ik] / ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk /

noun

Pharmacology. Usually biologics. Also biological 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

Biology. biological.

Etymology

Origin of biologic

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

Example Sentences

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Sartorius serves makers of biologic drugs, which now dominate pharmaceuticals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Revenue growth for Taltz, an anti-inflammatory biologic medication, stalled in the quarter, which Meacham says is “unsurprising given flat scripts.”

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Researchers are working to better understand what drives the condition and to test a wide range of possible therapies, from structured rehabilitation programs to antivirals, blood thinners, anti-inflammatory drugs, supplements, and new biologic treatments.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

"Targeted anti-inflammatory treatments, such as repurposing asthma biologic medication, could be a new therapeutic approach to treat both diseases."

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

Instead of the natural environment there was rapidly substituted an artificial one composed of new chemical and physical agents, many of them possessing powerful capacities for inducing biologic change.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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