Biologic Meaning
/bʌɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBiological; pertaining to biology or to a living organism.
nounAn extremely complex drug, vaccine or antitoxin that is made from a living organism, or from products of a living organism.
Sentence Examples
They are studying the biologic effects of radiation.
The new lab focuses on advanced biologic research.
Doctors are testing a new biologic agent to treat the illness.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab tested the ____ activity of the new enzyme sample.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers are testing a new ____ drug to treat the sickness.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. New Latin -logia New Latin biologialbor. English biology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English biologic From biology + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Biologic femaleness is a sequence of circular returns, beginning and ending at the same point."
— 1990, Camille Paglia, Sexual Personae:
"A biologic therapy that delays the onset of type 1 diabetes received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday."
— 2022 November 17, Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, “FDA approves first treatment to delay onset of type 1 diabetes”, in CNN:
"It involved 136 biologics approved in the United States and 105 in the European Union between January 1995 and June 2007. A total of 41, or nearly 24 percent, got safety warnings issued through June 2008."
— 2008 October 21, The Associated Press, “1 in 4 new bio meds cause serious side effects”, in NBC News:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lab tested the ____ activity of the new enzyme sample.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researchers are testing a new ____ drug to treat the sickness.