biologics
/ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪks/
noun
- Medical drugs or treatments made from living organisms, such as proteins, antibodies, or cells.
- Biologics are often more expensive than traditional chemical drugs because they are complex to produce.
- Many patients with autoimmune diseases now receive biologics to control their symptoms.
- The company invested heavily in developing new biologics for cancer therapy.