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BIOLOGICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related
Example:
natural parent
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
begotten ((of offspring) generated by procreation)
Antonym:
adoptive (of parents and children; related by adoption)
Sense 2
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 (all the plant and animal life of a particular region)
biology (characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms)
Context examples:
This gene is a critical biological mediator of several physiological functions.
(ADORA1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
Adjuvant therapy may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormone therapy, targeted therapy, or biological therapy.
(Adjuvant therapy, NCI Dictionary)
A measurement of the active form of glucagon-like peptide-1 in a biological specimen.
(Active Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A measurement of active ghrelin in a biological specimen.
(Active Ghrelin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A measurement of the acid urate crystals present in a biological specimen.
(Acid Urate Crystal Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A measurement of the acetylcholinesterase in a biological specimen.
(Acetylcholinesterase Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
An active process; excludes processes and mechanisms which fulfill biological functions.
(Activity, NCI Thesaurus)
The ADAM gene products with known functions act in a highly diverse set of biological processes, including fertilization, neurogenesis, myogenesis, embryonic TGF-alpha release and the inflammatory response.
(ADAM Family Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
A measurement of the adiponectin hormone in a biological specimen.
(Adiponectin Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Adenosine or adenosine derivatives play many important biological roles in addition to being components of DNA and RNA.
(Adenosine, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
