BIOLOGICAL


Meaning of BIOLOGICAL in English

/ ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl; NAmE -ˈlɑːdʒ-/ adjective

1.

connected with the science of biology :

the biological sciences

2.

connected with the processes that take place within living things :

the biological effects of radiation

the biological control of pests (= using living organisms to destroy them, not chemicals)

a child's biological parents (= natural parents, not the people who adopted him / her)

3.

( of washing powder, etc. ) using enzymes (= chemical substances that are found in plants and animals) to get clothes, etc. clean :

biological and non-biological powders

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.