biological

biological
a) Of, pertaining to, or connected with biology.
b) Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.

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  • biological — [bī΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. 1. of or connected with biology; of plants and animals 2. of the nature of living matter 3. used in or produced by practical biology 4. related genetically rather than by adoption [her biological father] n. a biological… …   English World dictionary

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  • biological — 1840, from BIOLOGY (Cf. biology) + ICAL (Cf. ical). Biological clock attested from 1955; not especially of human reproductive urges until c.1991. Related: Biologically …   Etymology dictionary

  • biological — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to biology or living organisms. 2) (of a parent or child) related by blood; natural. 3) relating to the use of micro organisms or toxins of biological origin as weapons of war. 4) (of a detergent) containing enzymes to… …   English terms dictionary

  • biological — [[t]ba͟ɪ͟əlɒ̱ʤɪk(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things. The living organisms somehow concentrated the minerals by biological processes... This is a… …   English dictionary

  • Biological — The word biological may refer to: *Adjectival form of biology , the study of life *Biological (noun), a biological preparation (e.g., a vaccine or antitoxin) that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used medically as a… …   Wikipedia

  • biological — biologically, adv. /buy euh loj i keuhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to biology. 2. of or pertaining to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological test. n. 3. Pharm. any substance, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or… …   Universalium

  • biological — bi|o|lo|gi|cal [ˌbaıəˈlɔdʒıkəl US ˈla: ] adj 1.) relating to the natural processes performed by living things ▪ the biological functions of the body ▪ Depression is both biological and psychological. 2.) biological weapons/warfare/attack etc… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • biological — /baɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say buyuh lojikuhl) adjective Also, biologic. 1. relating to biology. 2. of or relating to the products and operations of applied biology: a biological preparation; a biological test. 3. (of a person) related by genetic lineage… …  

  • biological — adjective 1 connected with biology: woman s biological function as a bearer of children | the biological sciences 2 biological father/mother/parent a child s natural parent, rather than someone who has become its parent through adoption (1) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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