biologic (redirected from biologic response modifiers)

bi·o·log·ic (b-ljk) or bi·o·log·i·cal (--kl)

n.

A preparation, such as a drug, a vaccine, or an antitoxin, that is synthesized from living organisms or their products and used as a diagnostic, preventive, or therapeutic agent.

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biologic,

adj pertaining to biology.

biologic death,

n the permanent cessation of electrical activity in the central nervous system. Also called brain death.

biologic factors,

n the variables that influence life and living tissues.

biologic (permucosal) seal,

n the health-protecting zone between the living soft tissue and the post or implant in patients with full replacement dental work. Works to prevent bacteria and any other health-threatening organisms from breaching healthy tissue.

biologic science,

n the science that deals with life processes.

biologic value (BV),

n a number reached by comparing the amount of nitrogen retained with the amount absorbed to aid in determining protein quality.

biologic vector,

n the live carrier, usually an arthropod, in which an infectious organism matures prior to infecting a receiver.

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biologic

see biological.

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biologic response modifiers

therapeutic agents used to increase or optimize immune responses. Includes immunomodulators, immunoaugmentators, immunoadjuvants, immunostimulators and immunopotentiators.