Biologics

/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪks/ noun

Definition

Plural form; pharmaceutical drugs and medicines that are produced from living organisms or contain components derived from living cells, like vaccines and antibodies.

Etymology

From biologic as a noun plus plural -s. This category of drugs became the fastest-growing segment of pharmaceuticals starting in the 1990s as biotechnology advanced.

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Biologics are why modern medicine seems like magic—monoclonal antibodies can target specific cancer cells while ignoring healthy ones, something traditional chemotherapy could never do.

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