biological

also bi·o·log·ic (-lŏj'ĭk)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms: biological processes such as growth and digestion.
2. Having to do with biology.
3. Related by blood or genetic lineage: the child's biological parents; his biological sister.

n.
A preparation, such as a drug, a vaccine, or an antitoxin, that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used medically as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent.

biologically bi'o·log'i·cal·ly adv.

(bī'ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, caused by, or affecting life or living organisms.
2. Having to do with biology.
3. Related by blood, as in a child's biological parents.

n.

1. pertaining to biology.
2. a medicinal preparation made from living organisms and their products; these include serums, vaccines, etc.

• b. clock — the physiological mechanisms which govern the rhythmic occurrence of certain biochemical, physiological and behavioral phenomena in living organisms. See also biological rhythm.
• b. control — control of a parasite by making use of its natural enemies, especially other pests. The target may also be a vector or a reservoir for infection.
• b. data — usually comprise a list of vital statistics about an animal or plant species, recording such things as preferred growth medium, temperature and humidity and details of the internal milieu including blood pH, normal blood electrolytes and the like.
• b. environment — includes the influence of all biological factors such as warmth, moisture and humidity, but also the plant ecosystem in which the animal lives and the associated populations of vertebrates and invertebrates that may compete for food and space, and may also act as reservoirs for infectious diseases.
• b. filters — are used for the treatment of sewage effluent. They comprise a column of stones or plastic pieces which become covered with bacteria which degrade the organic matter in the effluent.
• b. significance — is an estimate of the biological importance of a statistical or apparent causal association between two variables, e.g. feed supply and the occurrence of bovine acetonemia. The estimation takes into account the possible biological relationship between the two; an estimate of statistical significance would take only the mathematical relationship into account.
• b. value — relationship between the amount of nutrient absorbed and the amount utilized by the body. Expressed as a percentage. Called also BV.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: pertaining to biology or to life and living things
  Synonym: biologic
  Pertains to noun: biology (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: of parents and children; related by blood
  Antonym: adoptive (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - biologisk
n. - biologisk produkt

idioms:

• biological clock    biologisk ur, indre ur
• biological diversity    biologisk diversitet, arternes mangfoldighed
• biological warfare    biologisk krigsførsel

Nederlands (Dutch)
biologisch, biologisch geneesmiddel

Français (French)
adj. - biologique
n. - biologique

idioms:

• biological clock    horloge biologique
• biological diversity    diversité biologique
• biological warfare    guerre biologique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - biologisch
n. - (Med.) biologisches Präparat

idioms:

• biological clock    biologische Uhr
• biological diversity    biologische Vielfalt
• biological warfare    biologische Kriegführung, Bakterienkrieg

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βιολογικός

idioms:

• biological clock    βιολογικό ρολόι
• biological diversity    βιοπολυπλοκότητα
• biological warfare    βιολογικός πόλεμος

Italiano (Italian)
biologico

idioms:

• biological clock    orologio biologico
• biological diversity    diversità biologica
• biological warfare    guerra batteriologica

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - biológico

idioms:

• biological clock    relógio (m) biológico
• biological diversity    diversidade (f) biológica
• biological warfare    guerra (f) biológica

Русский (Russian)
биологический

idioms:

• biological clock    биологические часы, жизненный цикл
• biological diversity    биологическая разновидность
• biological warfare    бактериологическая война

Español (Spanish)
adj. - biológico
n. - biológico

idioms:

• biological clock    reloj biológico
• biological diversity    diversidad biológica
• biological warfare    guerra biológica

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - biologisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生物学的, 生物制品

idioms:

• biological clock    生物时钟, 生理时钟
• biological diversity    生物学的差异, 多样性
• biological warfare    生物战, 细菌战

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 生物學的
n. - 生物製品

idioms:

• biological clock    生物時鐘, 生理時鐘
• biological diversity    生物學的差異, 多樣性
• biological warfare    生物戰, 細菌戰

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 생물학상[적]의, 응용생물학의
n. - 생물학적 약제

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 生物学の, 生物学的な

idioms:

• biological clock    生物時計
• biological diversity    生物的多様性
• biological warfare    生物戦

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بيولوجي, أحيائي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ביולוגי‬
n. - ‮חומר תרופתי מן החי‬

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