biopharmaceutical

American  

[bahy-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /

noun

1. a medical drug derived from biological components through biotechnology.

   Transgenic plants are used to make biopharmaceuticals.

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biopharmaceutical British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to drugs produced using biotechnology

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Etymology

Origin of biopharmaceutical

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- ( def. ) + pharmaceutical ( def. )

Example Sentences

The top 15 biopharmaceutical companies and their brand-name drugs produce 75% of the sector’s revenue and account for the majority of late-stage manufacturing capacity.

From MarketWatch

Adimab lowered its stake in the biopharmaceutical company to 20,454,490 shares.

From Barron's

Veeva Systems declined after revealing it secured only 14 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies as Vault CRM customers.

From Barron's

The biopharmaceutical company on Thursday posted a loss of $200 million, compared with a profit of $13 million a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of biopharmaceutical company Praxis Precision Medicines Inc. are soaring, boosted by the successful trial of a new drug to treat movement disorders.

From MarketWatch