biopharmaceutical

[ bahy-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /

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noun

a medical drug derived from biological components through biotechnology: Transgenic plants are used to make biopharmaceuticals.

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Origin of biopharmaceutical

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + pharmaceutical

Words nearby biopharmaceutical

bionomy, -biont, bioorganic, bio-organism, biopesticide, biopharmaceutical, biophilia, biophysics, biopic, biopiracy, bioplasm

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How to use biopharmaceutical in a sentence

Medical technology and pharmaceutical companies are transitioning beyond biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and equipment to provide comprehensive patient care.
Driving digital transformation for medical tech companies|Siemens Healthineers|May 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
I stayed many years of my career in the animal health business before I moved to the biopharmaceutical business that these medicines for humans are for.
Pfizer’s Albert Bourla Bets Big on Beating Future Pandemics|Isabelle Lee|April 9, 2021|Ozy
Sharpless also co-founded a biopharmaceutical firm, and he owns 10 oncology patents.
How to Fix the Incentives in Cancer Research (Ep. 449)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 28, 2021|Freakonomics
“The biopharmaceutical industry supports adhering to the dosing that has been assessed in clinical trials,” according to their statement.
Drugmakers hit back at U.K. plan to delay the second dose of COVID vaccines|Katherine Dunn|January 13, 2021|Fortune

But the stock of Kythera, a biopharmaceutical company, was soaring.
Kythera Helps You Melt Your Double Chin, No Diet or Surgery Required|Daniel Gross|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for biopharmaceutical

biopharmaceutical

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to drugs produced using biotechnology

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