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biosimilar

[ bahy-oh-sim-uh-ler ]

noun

  1. a biopharmaceutical that is very similar, but not identical, to a previously manufactured one:

    Do the biosimilars require fewer clinical trials?



adjective

  1. of or relating to biopharmaceuticals that closely resemble previously manufactured ones:

    biosimilar products; biosimilar medicine.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biosimilar1

First recorded in 2000–05; bio(pharmaceutical) ( def ) + similar ( def )
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Example Sentences

It’s an interchangeable, biosimilar insulin product—the first of its kind to gain recognition from the FDA.

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