biologic

noun

bi·​o·​log·​ic ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik How to pronounce biologic (audio)
variants or biological
: a biological product (such as a vaccine or blood serum) used in medicine

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Keeping New Medicines Alive With Smart Cold Chains Nearly every high-growth therapy solution, from mRNA vaccines and CGTs to biologics like GLP-1, fails without a sustainable ultra-cold supply chain. Mike Walker, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Also on Friday, the company broke ground on a 500,000-square-foot biologics manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Maintenance medications, such as inhaled corticosteroids or biologics, help control inflammation. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 Mar. 2025 Prasad will head the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), which is in charge of approving and regulating vaccines and other biologics products, such as gene therapies and blood products. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for biologic

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biologic was in 1904

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“Biologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biologic. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

biologic

noun
bi·​o·​log·​ic ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik How to pronounce biologic (audio)
variants or biological
: a biological product (as a globulin, serum, vaccine, antitoxin, or antigen) used in the prevention or treatment of disease

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