bi·o·log·i·cal

[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to biology.
2.
of or pertaining to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological test.
noun
3.
Pharmacology. any substance, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or other biological sources and used to treat or prevent disease.
Also, bi·o·log·ic.


Origin:
1855–60; biolog(y) + -ical

bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·bi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
non·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·bi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
pseu·do·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·bi·o·log·ic, adjective
sem·i·bi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·bi·o·log·i·cal, adjective
un·bi·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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biological or biologic (ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to biology
2.  (of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
 
n
3.  (usually plural) a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
 
biologic or biologic
 
adj
 
n
 
bio'logically or biologic
 
adv

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Word Origin & History

biological
1859, from biology + -ical. Biological clock attested from 1955; not especially of human reproductive urges until c.1991.
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Medical Dictionary

biological bi·o·log·i·cal (bī'ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms.

  2. Having to do with biology.

  3. Related by blood, as in a child's biological parents.

n.

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Example sentences
The answer to it cannot be a straightforward technical or biological one because food is basic to life.
It would be expected to correlate with the distribution of planktonic algae-the ultimate drivers of biological productivity.
No other celestial bodies support such a complex interplay of astronomical, geologic, and chemical and biological processes.
The microscope is designed to detect fluorescent light, which is often used in biological research to mark different cells.
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