A numerical measure or statistic derived from biological data used to describe or analyze populations of living organisms.
From 'bio-' (life) + 'statistic' (numerical fact or measure). This singular noun names individual statistical measurements used in biological research.
When doctors say a drug works in '75% of patients,' that's a biostatistic—a single number that summarizes what happened across an entire group of people, letting us make decisions without knowing every individual's outcome!
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