biologic

biologic definition - medical

bi·o·log·ic (bīˌə-lŏjˈĭk) or bi·o·log·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

noun
A preparation, such as a drug, a vaccine, or an antitoxin, that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent.

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