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biological

[ bahy-uh-loj-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. Also biologic. Biology. relating to the science and application of biology:

    Ideal candidates will have appropriate training in both physical and biological chemistry.

  2. Biology. relating to or involving living matter:

    Liquid nitrogen is critical for preserving blood, tissue, and other biological specimens.

  3. Biology. relating to the living organisms of a region:

    We are hoping to manage the river valley so that we maintain and enhance the current level of biological diversity.

  4. Biology, Genetics. related genetically, as a birth parent whose egg or sperm contributed to the DNA of a child:

    He met his biological father when he was 37.

    The Greenes have two biological sons and one adopted daughter.



noun

  1. Usually biologicals. Pharmacology. biologic ( def 1 ).

biological

/ ˌɪəˈɒɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to biology
  2. (of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. usually plural a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈDz, adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of biological1

First recorded in 1855–60; biolog(y) + -ical
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Example Sentences

Even my old man — my biological father — I got peace with him.

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Their goal was to pinpoint what biological conditions might predispose some people to the problem.

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Consumers have the right to demand that their genetic information be deleted and that their biological samples be destroyed.

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More than a year later, her mother admitted to having an “encounter” with another man, who was her actual biological father and not the man who raised her.

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Mr Wheeler, who was not Lexi's biological father, said in court she went floppy in his arms and stopped breathing.

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