Nonbiological


[bahy-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌbaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/

adjective
1.
pertaining to .
2.
of or relating to the products and operations of applied :
a biological test.
noun
3.
Pharmacology. any substance, as a serum or vaccine, derived from animal products or other biological sources and used to treat or prevent disease.
/ˌnɒnbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
adjective
1.
not related by birth: nonbiological mother
2.
(of a detergent) not containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
3.
not of or relating to biology
/ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to biology
2.
(of a detergent) containing enzymes said to be capable of removing stains of organic origin from items to be washed
noun
3.
(usually pl) a drug, such as a vaccine, that is derived from a living organism
adj.

1840, from biology + -ical. Biological clock attested from 1955; not especially of human reproductive urges until c.1991. Related: Biologically.

biological bi·o·log·i·cal (bī’ə-lŏj’ĭ-kəl)
adj.

n.

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