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biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
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or biological \ ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
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Definition of biologic
: a biological product (such as a vaccine or blood serum) used in medicine
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Some patients may also benefit from biologic agents like etanercept (Enbrel) and adalimumab (Humira) to help reduce inflammation and prevent joint damage, the Mayo Clinic says. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Claire Foy on What It Was Like to Have 'Extremely Painful' Juvenile Arthritis," 9 Jan. 2019 The maker of tissue grafts and biologic implants also announced the resignation of its independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. — Kimberly Chin, WSJ, "MiMedx to Shed Jobs as Part of Overhaul," 6 Dec. 2018 Biosimilars are near-copies of biologic drugs, such as Humira, that are made from living cells in a process that resembles brewing. — Denise Roland, WSJ, "By Adding Patents, Drugmaker Keeps Cheaper Humira Copies Out of U.S.," 16 Oct. 2018 A decade ago, the best-selling non-biologic drugs in the U.S. had an average of five patents each, according to Lisa Larrimore Ouellette, a law professor at Stanford University. — Denise Roland, WSJ, "By Adding Patents, Drugmaker Keeps Cheaper Humira Copies Out of U.S.," 16 Oct. 2018 There are no biologic differences that explain why ethnicity affects autism risk. — Kate Wallis, Philly.com, "A pediatrician on what the new autism numbers mean for Philadelphia parents," 1 May 2018 To be specific, the number of new shortages totaled 39 drugs and biologics, bucking a downward trend that was registered during each of the previous two years, when new shortages amounted to 26, according to a new FDA report. — Ed Silverman, STAT, "FDA says drug shortages fell last year, but don’t blame the agency for persistent problems," 19 June 2018 Generally, surgeons use one of two types, a synthetic, or mechanical, device or a biologic one made from cow or pig tissue chemically treated to prevent rejection. — — Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, "Heart valve treatment has come a long way since surgeons used only their hands," 10 June 2018 New drug candidates are increasingly complex biologic drugs, not traditional molecules. — Charley Grant, WSJ, "What Is Ailing the Drug Industry?," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biologic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
| \ ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik
\
\
variants:
or biological \ -i-kəl
\
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Medical Definition of biologic
: a biological product (as a globulin, serum, vaccine, antitoxin, or antigen) used in the prevention or treatment of disease
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