biologic

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noun

bi·​o·​log·​ic ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 

variants or biological

ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl 

: a biological product (such as a vaccine or blood serum) used in medicine

biologic

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adjective

bi·​o·​log·​ic ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 

less common variant of biological

1

: of or relating to biology or to life and living processes

2

: used in or produced by applied biology

3

: connected by direct genetic relationship rather than by adoption or marriage

her biological father

Examples of biologic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Sandoz plans to target around 80% of the value of biologic drugs losing patent protection from 2035, up from about 50% today. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

For years, the most effective psoriasis treatments meant regular biologic injections. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

But Cigna looked at thousands of prior customer conversations with its representatives about biologics and biosimilars, and then used those insights to craft stronger digital messaging to encourage a switch to the cheaper alternative. — John Kell, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The technique already plays a major role in biotechnology, where manufacturers use it to purify complex compounds and biologic medicines. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biologic

• bacteriologic
• histopathologic
• chronologic
• cytologic
• demagogic
• dialogic
• ecologic
• geologic
• histologic
• hydrologic
• lithologic
• morphologic

Medical Definition

biologic

noun

bi·​o·​log·​ic ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik 

variants or biological

-i-kəl 

: a biological product (as a globulin, serum, vaccine, antitoxin, or antigen) used in the prevention or treatment of disease