BIOPHARMACEUTICALS
biopharmaceuticals: translation
biopharmaceutical bi‧o‧phar‧ma‧ceu‧ti‧cal [ˌbaɪəʊfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkl ǁ ˌbaɪoʊfɑːrməˈsuː-] adjective [only before a noun]
concerned with biotechnology (= the industrial use of living things to make drugs and chemicals) and with pharmaceuticals (= the development and production of drugs and medicines):
• a biopharmaceutical concern engaged in developing products for treatment of HIV infection
— biopharmaceuticals noun [plural] :
• life sciences, such as biopharmaceuticals and health care
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biopharmaceuticals UK US /ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪkəlz/ noun [plural]
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The field of biopharmaceuticals and other life-science businesses is growing rapidly.
biopharmaceutical adjective [before noun]
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The biopharmaceutical company has developed the first therapeutic vaccine for AIDS.