biopharmaceuticaladj.n.
/ˌbʌɪə(ʊ)ˌfɑːməˈs(j)uːtᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌbaɪoʊˌfɑrməˈsudək(ə)l/ A. adj.
1. Of or relating to biopharmaceutics; = biopharmaceutic adj.
ΚΠ
1965 Jrnl. Pharmaceut. Sci. 54 36 (title) Biopharmaceutical investigation of nalidixic acid in man.
1966 Science 11 Mar. 1310 (advt.) Pharmaceutical Biochemist–PhD. Will design and evaluate bio-pharmaceutical studies as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
1992 Jrnl. Pharmacokinetics & Biopharmaceutics 20 357 Two new structural analogs..along with their parent compounds, ibufenac and ibuprofen, were evaluated for their biopharmaceutical properties.
2002 European Jrnl. Pharmacol. Sci. 15 479 The overall aim of the present study was to widen our knowledge about the biopharmaceutical behaviour of novel hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-based two-piece capsules.
2. Of or relating to biopharmaceuticals (see sense B.); that is a biopharmaceutical.
ΚΠ
1985 Business Wire (Nexis) 23 July Large-scale production of very pure and active biopharmaceutical products.
1997 Financial Post (Canada) 1 Feb. 16/1 The whole future of..the new biopharmaceutical industry is at stake.
2002 Wired Oct. 40/1 Other biopharmaceutical proteins are proving effective for treating everything from cystic fibrosis and cancer to herpes and Montezuma's revenge.
B. n.
A pharmaceutical agent, typically a protein or peptide, produced by biotechnology.
ΚΠ
1983 Science 21 Oct. 356/2 (advt.) Requires Ph.D. in pharmacology or biological sciences and 10 or more years of managing the development of bio/pharmaceuticals.
1994 Genetic Engin. News Dec. 8/1 Recombinant versions of factor VIII..are approved biopharmaceuticals in the U.S.
2002 Wired Oct. 40/1 The market for biopharmaceuticals is projected to hit $140 billion by 2020.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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