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biopharmaceutical

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

noun

  1. a medical drug derived from biological components through biotechnology:

    Transgenic plants are used to make biopharmaceuticals.

biopharmaceutical

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to drugs produced using biotechnology

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biopharmaceutical1

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- ( def ) + pharmaceutical ( def )

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Example Sentences

But the stock of Kythera, a biopharmaceutical company, was soaring.

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