biopharmaceutical

noun

Any drug produced using biotechnology.

Similar
biologic
OriginEnglish pharmaceutical ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiopharmaceutical (plural biopharmaceuticals)

plural biopharmaceuticals

  1. medicineAny drug produced using biotechnology.

    Synonyms: biologic

adjectivebiopharmaceutical (comparative more biopharmaceutical, superlative most biopharmaceutical)

comparative more biopharmaceutical · superlative most biopharmaceutical

    Synonyms & antonyms

    nounAny drug produced using biotechnology.

    Similar
    biologic
    Also see
    biologic

    Origin

    1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
    2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
    3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
    4. Englishbio-
    5. Englishpharmaceutical
    6. Englishbiopharmaceutical

    From bio- + pharmaceutical.

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    Cite this entry
    APA

    biopharmaceutical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopharmaceutical

    MLA

    “biopharmaceutical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopharmaceutical. Accessed November 4, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biopharmaceutical,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biopharmaceutical.

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