biologic

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

Examples of biologic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The longer-term opportunity in biologics, which are complex drugs derived from living organisms, is another tailwind. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

The studies enrolled more than 1,270 patients, nearly half of whom had seen little or no benefit from other advanced therapies such as biologics or JAK inhibitors. —New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025

But the future with biologic data doesn’t end here. —Niven R. Narain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain. —Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biologic

• chronologic
• cytologic
• demagogic
• dialogic
• ecologic
• geologic
• histologic
• hydrologic
• lithologic
• morphologic
• neurologic
• pathologic

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