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Vinony

biotherapeutic

noun

  1. medicinal substance produced by living organisms
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English therapeutic English biotherapeutic From bio- + therapeutic.

  1. A therapeutic material produced using biological means, including recombinant DNA technology.

    ““We want to become a leader in biotherapeutics and vaccines,” Jeffrey B. Kindler, Pfizer’s chief executive, said Monday at the Manhattan news conference where the deal was announced.”