# biologicals

Pronunciation: say "by-uh-LOJ-i-kuhlz" US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəlz/, UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəlz/

## Noun

1. Medical products derived from living organisms, such as vaccines and antitoxins, used to build immunity against disease.
   - Simple: Medicines made from living things, like vaccines, that help your body fight disease.
   - _The pharmacy keeps its biologicals refrigerated to preserve their potency._
   - _Public health programs rely on biologicals such as vaccines to control outbreaks._
2. Weapons that release disease-causing organisms or toxins to harm people, animals, or crops.
   - Simple: Weapons that use germs or other living things to make people sick.
   - _Intelligence officers feared the regime was stockpiling biologicals in hidden bunkers._
   - _International inspectors searched the abandoned facility for any sign of biologicals._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/biologicals (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).