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biological agent

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001060

A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biological agents include antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines. Also called biologic agent and biological drug.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001060
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsbiologic agent; biological drug
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001060",
  "term": "biological agent",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biological agents include antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines. Also called biologic agent and biological drug.",
  "synonyms": [
    "biologic agent",
    "biological drug"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/biological-agent/"
}

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