biologic treatment
nounUK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk ˈtriːtmənt/
US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑːdʒɪk ˈtriːtmənt/
A special medicine made from living things that helps sick people feel better.
The doctor gave her a biologic treatment to calm her sore skin.
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2. A treatment that uses living cells or proteins to fight disease.
Biologic treatment can target specific cells in the body.
3. A drug grown in a lab from living sources rather than made by chemistry.
Unlike pills, this biologic treatment is given as a shot.
4. Medical care that helps the body's own defenses work better.
Her arthritis improved after starting biologic treatment.