biologicaladjective
uk/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/B2 connected with the natural processes of living things:
the biological sciences
Eating is a biological necessity!
[ before noun ] related by birth:
She decided to search for her biological mother after her adoptive parents died.
UK used to describe a substance used for cleaning that uses enzymes to remove dirt:
biological washing powder
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non-bio
using living matter, such as bacteria, to seriously harm and kill people and animals, and to damage crops:
biological weapons/warfare
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- Research involving the use of biological warfare agents will be used for defensive purposes.
- Breathing and sleeping are examples of biological rhythms in humans.
- Immunology is a branch of biological science.
- a biological research station
- biological weapons
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Animal & plant biology - general words
- abiotic
- anatomical
- anatomically correct
- anatomy
- artificial selection
- assimilate
- biochemistry
- biologist
- biophysics
- biotechnology
- body clock
- entomology
- food web
- food chain
- geotropism
- motility
- naturalist
- poikilothermic
- sting
- survival of the fittest
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Family: relations in general
Cleaning agents
Arms & munitions in general
biologically
adverb uk/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/us/ˌbaɪ.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl.i/
biologically active/stable chemicals