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biopharmaceutical

biopharmaceutical

5.7
A medicine made from living cells or biological processes
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊfɑːrˈmæsəˌtɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biofármaco

Examples

  • The numerous factors that alter the rate and extent of oral drug absorption can be divided into three main categories: physiologic, physicochemical, and biopharmaceutical.

    Academic text (2016)

  • This section includes information on factors that may affect the formation of rouge, a term used to describe a variety of discolorations in high-purity stainless steel biopharmaceutical systems.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The new biopharmaceutical developed from genetically engineered bacteria has shown promising results in clinical trials.

  • Scientists are investigating a biopharmaceutical that could potentially treat rare genetic disorders.

  • During the conference, researchers presented their findings on the effectiveness of a specific biopharmaceutical for cancer treatment.

Synonyms

biological
vsbiopharmaceutical
  • Specialized
4 4.2

A medicine made from living things to prevent or treat disease

focuses on medical products made using living cells or processes
biologic
vsbiopharmaceutical
  • Specialized
3 5.5

A medicine made from living cells or proteins to treat disease

stresses production by living cells or biological processes
biosimilar
vsbiopharmaceutical
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A biological drug very similar to an approved drug that has the same safety and works the same

is the general class rather than a near duplicate of an existing product

How Biological

biopharmaceutical
  • Specialized
5.7
biologic
  • Specialized
3 5.5

Surface Forms

biopharmaceutical singular
biopharmaceuticals plural

Morphology

biopharmaceutical = pharmaceutical (transparent) = bio + pharmaceutical

The noun is a straightforward substantivized use of the same transparent bio- + pharmaceutical structure.

Etymology

A biopharmaceutical is a 'drug' made using living cells, and the word comes from bio- 'life' plus pharmaceutical, like the word pharmacy meaning 'drug', so the name tells you the medicine comes from living things.