biologic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/ UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms The new biologic drug targets the inflammation directly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · relating to biology; a... biologicalorganic ↔ Opposites syntheticabiotic Word family Related forms biologybiologicalbiologist Etymology AI details From biology (Greek bios 'life' + -logia 'study of') + -ic; the noun sense (a drug derived from living sources) is a 20th-century development. bíos Ancient Greek -logía Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # biologic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/ ## Meanings 1. relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms ## Examples - The new biologic drug targets the inflammation directly. ## Synonyms - biological - organic ## Antonyms - synthetic - abiotic ## Related Forms - biology - biological - biologist ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bíos - Root: -logía ## Etymology From biology (Greek bios 'life' + -logia 'study of') + -ic; the noun sense (a drug derived from living sources) is a 20th-century development. ## AI Etymology Biologic is an adjective and noun meaning "relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms". Historically, it is from biology (Greek bios 'life' + -logia 'study of') + -ic; the noun sense (a drug derived from living sources) is a 20th-century development. The visible construction is part of the etymology: biologic is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "relating to biology; a medical product derived from living organisms", is the later or specialized English value. The historical chain links Ancient Greek bíos with Ancient Greek -logía. Close English family members include biology, biological, and biologist. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown