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bi⋅ot⋅ic

  [bahy-ot-ik]
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–adjective
pertaining to life.
Also, bi⋅ot⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Gk biōtikós of, pertaining to life, equiv. to biō-, verbid s. of bioûn to live + -tikos -tic
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bi·ot·ic   (bī-ŏt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or having to do with life or living organisms.

  2. Produced or caused by living organisms.


[Probably Greek biōtikos, from biōtos, life, from bioun, to live, from bios, life; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: bi·ot·ic
Pronunciation: bI-'ät-ik
Function: adjective
: of or relating to life; especially : caused orproduced by living beings
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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biotic bi·ot·ic (bī-ŏt'ĭk)
adj.

  1. Relating to life or living organisms.

  2. Produced or caused by living organisms.

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