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Biopharmaceutical: meaning, definitions and examples

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biopharmaceutical

 

[ ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

medical industry

Biopharmaceuticals are medical drugs produced using biotechnology. They are proteins (including antibodies), nucleic acids (DNA, RNA or antisense oligonucleotides) used for therapeutic or in vivo diagnostic purposes, and are produced by means other than direct extraction from a non-engineered biological source.

Synonyms

biologic drugs, biotherapeutics

Examples of usage

  • Many biopharmaceutical companies are focused on developing new treatments for cancer.
  • Biopharmaceuticals have revolutionized the treatment of certain diseases.
  • The growth of the biopharmaceutical industry has been remarkable in recent years.

Translations

Translations of the word "biopharmaceutical" in other languages:

🇵🇹 biofarmacêutico

🇮🇳 जैव औषधि

🇩🇪 Biopharmazeutikum

🇮🇩 biofarmasi

🇺🇦 біофармацевтичний

🇵🇱 biofarmaceutyczny

🇯🇵 バイオ医薬品

🇫🇷 biopharmaceutique

🇪🇸 biofarmacéutico

🇹🇷 biyofarmasötik

🇰🇷 생물의약품

🇸🇦 الدواء البيولوجي

🇨🇿 biofarmaceutický

🇸🇰 biofarmaceutický

🇨🇳 生物制药

🇸🇮 biofarmacevtski

🇮🇸 líffræðilyf

🇰🇿 биофармацевтикалық

🇬🇪 ბიოფარმაცევტული

🇦🇿 biofarmasevtik

🇲🇽 biofarmacéutico

Etymology

The term 'biopharmaceutical' emerged in the late 20th century with the rise of biotechnology in medicine. It signifies a shift towards the use of biological processes and systems to develop pharmaceutical products. Biopharmaceuticals have opened up new possibilities in treating diseases and have become a key focus in the pharmaceutical industry.

See also: pharmaceuticals.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #37,480, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.