biological response modifier

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noun Biochemistry, Pharmacology.

a therapeutic substance that is produced naturally or synthesized as a drug to stimulate the body's immune defense against disease or infection. Abbreviation: BRM

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How to use biological response modifier in a sentence

I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
Harry Shearer on The Dangerous Business of Satire|Lloyd Grove|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Eating disorders, on the other hand, are driven largely by biological processes that occur on the inside.
How Skinny Is Too Skinny? Israel Bans ‘Underweight’ Models|Carrie Arnold|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Their immediate response tells an important truth about a police slowdown that has spread throughout New York City in recent days.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
What is known is that Peña Nieto bungled his response to the crisis.
Why Mexicans Are Enraged by Obama’s Big Tuesday Meeting|Ruben Navarrette Jr.|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

We also have a growing body of biological research showing that fathers, like mothers, are hard-wired to care for children.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
To make the effort of articulation a vital impulse in response to a mental concept,—this is the object sought.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
There was no response to the knock, and Davy cautiously pushed open the door and went in.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The knocker appeared to hear the response, and to assert that it was quite impossible he could wait so long.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Winifred, indeed, in response to a question, said faintly that she thought she could keep going if she had a drink of milk.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
The biological doctrine of evolution was misinterpreted and misapplied to social policy.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock

Medical definitions for biological response modifier

biological response modifier

A substance, such as interferon, that is produced naturally or manufactured as a drug designed to strengthen, direct, or restore the body's immune response against infection or cancer.