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biologic

biologic

3 4.9
Relating to living things and how they work
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/
translation icon : biológico
  • So immunity really is a biologic term that describes a state of having defenses against infection.
  • biologic DMARDs
  • biologic therapies
  • biologic behavior

And that's, that's actually the biologic basis of resilience.

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Examples

  • The study of biologic processes is essential to understanding how living organisms adapt to their environment.

  • Prevalence, biologic properties, and clinical associations of this novel virus are still incompletely understood.

    Academic text (2012)
  • So now let's pretend you went and did a biologic age test.

  • And this figure shows the biologic mechanisms to speaking and reading.

  • So, so it's a very important biologic phenomenon that is clearly improved by exercise training at any point in life.

  • Therefore, they are associated with a biologic or pathologic process.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Even biologic twins, identical twins have significant differences.

    ZOE
  • For skin exposure, certain biologic and genetic factors can increase sensitivity to UVR.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Although the subject of much investigation, the biologic mechanism of perineural invasion is still poorly understood.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The classification of liposarcomas has important implications for biologic behavior and patient prognosis.

    Academic text (2006)

Synonyms

biological
vsbiologic
340 3.5

Connected with living things or the science that studies them

is the same meaning but used as a shorter alternative form

Compounds

7.8

An attack using germs or poisons to harm people, animals and food supplies

Surface Forms

biologic positive
biological positive

Morphology

biologic = biology (transparent) = biology + ic

The adjective is a straightforward derivation from 'biology' using the productive adjective suffix '-ic', so learners who know 'biology' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word biologic comes from the Greek part bio- meaning 'life', the same root in biology and biography. So, biologic means 'relating to life' or to living things.