Synonyms

biologics

[bahy-uh-loj-iks]

bi·o·log·ics

[bahy-uh-loj-iks]
noun (used with a plural verb)
commercial products derived from biotechnology.
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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
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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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biologics (ˌbaɪəʊˈlɒdʒɪks)
 
pl n
biological products such as vaccines and therapeutic sera, used to induce immunity to infectious diseases or harmful substances of biological origin

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