Biotherapeutic

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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."

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"“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."

Etymology

From bio- + therapeutic.

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