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 natural biological response.
biologically (baɪəlɒdʒɪkli)adverb [ADVERB with verb]
Much of our behaviour is biologically determined.
Possibly we are accustomed, biologically speaking, to this background radiation.
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Biological is used to describe activities concerned with the study of living things.
...all aspects of biological research associated with leprosy.
...the university's school of biological sciences.
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Biological weapons and biological warfare involve the use of bacteria or other living organisms in order to attack human beings, animals, or plants.
Such a war could result in the use of chemical and biological weapons.
4. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Biological pest control is the use of bacteria or other living organisms in order to destroy other organisms which are harmful to plants or crops.
...Jim Litsinger, a consultant on biological control of agricultural pests.
5. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A child's biological parents are the man and woman who caused him or her to be born, rather than other adults who look after him or her.
...foster parents for young teenagers whose biological parents have rejected them.
6. adjective
A biological washing powder contains substances called enzymes which dissolve dirt.
biological in British English
(ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or archaic biologic
adjective
1.
of or relating to biology
2.
(of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
noun
3. (usually plural)
a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
Derived forms
biologically (ˌbioˈlogically)
adverb
biological in American English
(ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl)
adjective
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
noun
5.
a biological product
Also ˌbioˈlogic
Derived forms
biologically (ˌbioˈlogically)
adverb
biological in the Pharmaceutical Industry
(baɪəlɒdʒɪkəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) biologicals
noun
(Pharmaceutical: Drugs)
A biological is a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism.
Biologicals, medicines made from living organisms and their products, must be pure and effective.
Biologicals are drugs derived from living cells and cultivated in a laboratory.
A biological is a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism.
Examples of 'biological' in a sentence
biological
Does she fight them off with chemical or biological weapons?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Do you know if the biological dad is stepping up and being there for his son emotionally and financially?
The Sun (2016)
Being his biological dad is irrelevant.
The Sun (2016)
My biological clock is ticking.
The Sun (2016)
When it comes to understanding our biological origins, there are two primary sources of evidence: fossil bones and teeth.
Smithsonian Mag (2017)
I am 37, so my biological clock is ticking.
The Sun (2016)
Today it is thought to have a mainly biological origin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This biological control is suitable for conventional and organic gardening.
The Sun (2010)
These normally coincide at a time when our natural biological clock allows sleep to occur.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
We really need to try to get past this idea of a biological clock.
The Sun (2013)
Why do you attack biological evolution when what you are against is atheism?
Christianity Today (2000)
Her biological dad was a background figure who would hang around outside her school.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The couple made a public appeal for any information about what happened to their biological son.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
They can be controlled with either a chemical or biological pest control.
The Sun (2009)
We need to guard against a chemical or biological attack at all times.
The Sun (2011)
Explain that a birth father is just the biological dad.
The Sun (2009)
Chemical and biological weapons will have minimal impact on us as we can fight through any biochemical strike.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
Crowds would be vulnerable if a terror group used the flying craft to disperse chemical or biological agents.
The Sun (2014)
It contains biological organisms which get rid of pond algae and digest the organic waste it feeds on.
The Sun (2011)
After another twenty years of progress in biological research we may perhaps know whether my tentative answers are correct.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
Drivers were warned to keep windows closed and turn off air conditioning in case of chemical or biological contamination.
The Sun (2012)
We are now entering a period of intensified biological research and are considering a variety of possible applications of genetic engineering.
Dyson, Freeman Infinite in All Directions (1989)
The ticking of my biological clock!
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then wash your skirt as normal, using a biological detergent.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
If so, both productive and receptive secret language practices could have their origin in biological imperatives.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
Well, it seems that we are not quite free of the natural biological cycle.
Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988)
If possible, use a high temperature and a biological detergent.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
biological
British English: biological /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ ADJECTIVE
Biological is used to describe processes and states that occur in the bodies and cells of living things.
...a natural biological response.
American English: biological
Arabic: بَيُولُوجِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: biológico
Chinese: 生物学的
Croatian: biološki
Czech: biologický
Danish: biologisk
Dutch: biologisch
European Spanish: biológico
Finnish: biologinen
French: biologique
German: biologisch
Greek: βιολογικός
Italian: biologico
Japanese: 生物学の
Korean: 생물학의
Norwegian: biologisk
Polish: biologiczny
European Portuguese: biológico
Romanian: biologic
Russian: биологический
Latin American Spanish: biológico
Swedish: biologisk
Thai: ทางชีววิทยา
Turkish: biyolojik
Ukrainian: біологічний
Vietnamese: thuộc sinh vật học
All related terms of 'biological'
biological child
any child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent , and therefore carrying genes from the parent
biological clock
Your biological clock is your body's way of registering time. It does not rely on events such as day or night , but on factors such as your habits , your age , and chemical changes taking place in your body.
biological control
the control of destructive organisms by the use of other organisms, such as the natural predators of the pests
biological father
the man whose semen fertilized the ovum from which a child was born
biological marker
a substance, physiological characteristic, gene , etc that indicates, or may indicate, the presence of disease, a physiological abnormality or a psychological condition
biological mother
the mother who gave birth to a child
biological parent
a parent who has conceived ( biological mother ) or sired ( biological father ) rather than adopted a child and whose genes are therefore transmitted to the child
biological parents
the biological mother and father of a child
biological science
Science is the study of the nature and behaviour of natural things and the knowledge that we obtain about them.
biological shield
a protective shield impervious to radiation, esp the thick concrete wall surrounding the core of a nuclear reactor
biological therapy
→ biotherapy
biological warfare
the use of living organisms or their toxic products to induce death or incapacity in humans and animals and damage to plant crops , etc
biological weapon
a weapon which uses a biological agent to harm people and other living organisms
biological diversity
Biological diversity is the same as → biodiversity .
biological engineering
bioengineering
biological passport
Your passport is an official document containing your name, photograph , and personal details , which you need to show when you enter or leave a country.
biological half-life
the time required for half of a quantity of radioactive material absorbed by a living tissue or organism to be naturally eliminated
biological oxygen demand
→ biochemical oxygen demand
relative biological effectiveness
a property of ionizing radiations that affects their ability to cause biological effects. For weakly ionizing radiations such as gamma rays it has value 1 whilst for alpha rays it is about 20
biomarker
a substance, physiological characteristic, gene , etc that indicates, or may indicate, the presence of disease, a physiological abnormality or a psychological condition
birth father
the man whose semen fertilized the ovum from which a child was born