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Biological

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-001059

Pertaining to biology or to life and living things. In medicine, refers to a substance made from a living organism or its products. Biologicals may be used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve of symptoms of a disease. For example, antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines are biologicals. Biological also refers to parents and children who are related by blood.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-001059
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001059",
  "term": "Biological",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Pertaining to biology or to life and living things. In medicine, refers to a substance made from a living organism or its products. Biologicals may be used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve of symptoms of a disease. For example, antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines are biologicals. Biological also refers to parents and children who are related by blood.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/biological/"
}

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