biologic
Americannoun
adjective
Etymology
Origin of biologic
First recorded in 1850–55; biolog(y) ( def. ) + -ic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Next-gen biologic technologies such as antibody-drug conjugates and bispecific antibodies are expected to expand quickly due to higher efficacy and less toxicity, according to Bernstein.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
KeyBanc analyst Scott Schoenhaus sees an opportunity there, saying in a research note that biologic data is “complex, higher-dimensional, and harder to standardize.”
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
That kind of whiplash is even more worrying in the division that oversees vaccines and other advanced biologic treatments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
“We’re going to add new levels of biologic manipulation, whether it’s collagen or stem cells or things like that,” said Dugas, who worked with Dr. James Andrews.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024
We seem to be living through the biologic revolution, so far anyway, without being upheaved or even much disturbed by it.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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