biopharmaceutical

noun bio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal \ˌbī-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl\

Definition of BIOPHARMACEUTICAL

: a pharmaceutical derived from biological sources and especially one produced by biotechnology

— biopharmaceutical adjective

1985

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