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BIOLOGIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pertaining to biology or to life and living things
Synonyms:
biologic; biological
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
biology (characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms)
Derivation:
biology (the science that studies living organisms)
biology (characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms)
Context examples:
The biologic behavior of astroblastomas is variable, so no WHO grade has been established, yet.
(Astroblastoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Thus, B-Cell Linker represents a central linker protein that bridges the B-cell receptor-associated kinases with a multitude of signaling pathways and may regulate biologic outcomes of B-cell function and development.
(B-Cell Linker, NCI Thesaurus)
Any of the synthetic agents that inhibit or antagonize the biosynthesis or biologic effects of oxytocin by either antagonizing the responsiveness of oxytocin sensitive tissues or competing with its binding sites.
(Oxytocin Antagonist, NCI Thesaurus)
A type of biologic therapy used to treat early stage bladder cancer.
(bacillus Calmette-Guérin solution, NCI Dictionary)
The number of members in a biologic entity group.
(Biologic Entity Group Quantity, NCI Thesaurus)
A coded value specifying the kind of biologic entity group.
(Biologic Entity Group Type Code, NCI Thesaurus)
Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, biologic therapy, or a combination.
(Neuroblastoma, NIH: National Cancer Institute)
The identification of this superfamily helped elucidate some of the biologic functions of NGFR, including its ultimate involvement in the nuclear factor kappa-B (NFKB) and apoptosis pathways.
(Nerve Growth Factor Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
A Neurologic Effect involves a change in the existing function of biologic molecules and complexes, or cellular, cell, or tissue components of the nervous system.
(Neurologic Effect, NCI Thesaurus)
A group of neurologic disorders caused by damage to the nervous system following exposure to pharmacologic, biologic, and chemical agents.
(Neurotoxicity Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
