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biotic

[ bahy-ot-ik ]
/ baɪˈɒt ɪk /
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adjective

pertaining to life.

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RELATED WORDS

biological, nuclear, prime, living, primitive, necessary, integral, constitutional, primary, original, fundamental, essential, principal, anatomical, animate, basal, elemental, inherent, innate, live

Nearby words

  1. biotechnological,
  2. biotechnology,
  3. biotelemetry,
  4. bioterrorism,
  5. biotherapy,
  6. biotic factor,
  7. biotic potential,
  8. biotin,
  9. biotinide,
  10. biotite
Also bi·ot·i·cal.

Origin of biotic

1590–1600; < Greek biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equivalent to biō-, verbid stem of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
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British Dictionary definitions for biotic

biotic

/ (baɪˈɒtɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to living organisms
(of a factor in an ecosystem) produced by the action of living organismsCompare edaphic

Word Origin for biotic

C17: from Greek biotikos, from bios life
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Word Origin and History for biotic

biotic

adj.

"pertaining to life," 1847, in the medical sense, from Latin bioticus, from Greek biotikos "pertaining to life," from bios "life" (see bio-). Biotic factor was in use by 1907. Related: Biotical.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for biotic

biotic

[ bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

adj.

Relating to life or living organisms.
Produced or caused by living organisms.
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Science definitions for biotic

biotic

[ bī-ŏt′ĭk ]

Consisting of living organisms. An ecosystem is made up of a biotic community (all of the naturally occurring organisms within the system) together with the physical environment.
Associated with or derived from living organisms. The biotic factors in an environment include the organisms themselves as well as such items as predation, competition for food resources, and symbiotic relationships. Compare abiotic.
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