BIOLOGICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biologically mean? 

• BIOLOGICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb BIOLOGICALLY has 1 sense:

1. with respect to biology

  Familiarity information: BIOLOGICALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BIOLOGICALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

With respect to biology

Context example:

biologically related

Pertainym:

biological (pertaining to biology or to life and living things)

 Context examples 

Activation enhances cell proliferation and differentiation, secretion of other biologically active molecules, and responses to immune and inflammatory stimuli.

(Cytokine Degradation Process, NCI Thesaurus)

A term referring to a group of diffuse large B-cell lymphomas which are biologically heterogeneous and lack definitive and accepted criteria for further subclassification.

(Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Not Otherwise Specified, NCI Thesaurus)

The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide (tracer), which is introduced into the body on the biologically active molecule (fludeoxyglucose) FDG.

(FDG-Positron Emission Tomography, NCI Thesaurus)

Any individual related biologically or legally to another individual and considered immediate family as in the case of a spouse, parent, sibling or child.

(First Degree Relative, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A biologically active, cysteine-rich, undenatured, bovine whey-based protein isolate with potential anti-cachexia and glutathione-enhancing properties.

(Cysteine-Rich Non-Denatured Whey Protein Isolate IMN1207, NCI Thesaurus)

An enzyme that converts arachidonic acid into biologically active prostanoids, such as prostaglandins, prostacyclins, and thromboxanes.

(Cyclooxygenase, NCI Thesaurus)

Symptoms are caused by tumor secretion of serotonin, prostaglandins, and other biologically active substances.

(Carcinoid syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Chromogranin functions as a neuroendocrine secretory granule protein which may be the precursor for other biologically active peptides.

(CHGB Gene, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) groups CAM practices into four domains, recognizing there can be some overlap: mind-body medicine; biologically based practices, manipulative and body-based practices, and energy medicine.

(Complementary and Alternative Medicine, NCI Thesaurus)

The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide (tracer), which is introduced into the body on the biologically active molecule fluoro-L-thymidine (FLT).

(FLT-Positron Emission Tomography, NCI Thesaurus)