bio-, bi-, -bia, -bial, -bian, -bion, -biont, -bius, -biosis, -bium, -biotic, -biotical +

1. Of or pertaining to the conditions under which an organism lives in its natural habitat; of or pertaining to bionomics.
2. The branch of biology that deals with the mode of life of organisms in their natural habitat, their adaptation to their surroundings, etc.; ecology.

1. The merger of biological and economic theories.
2. A branch of biology dealing with life's adaptation to its environment.

The laws of life or the science concerned with the laws regulating vital functions.

1. An individual organism.
2. A living thing.

The study of the biological applications of radioactive and rare stable isotopes.

The study of the flora and fauna of oceans in relation to their marine environments.

1. A reference to describe a carbon-based (organic) compound produced by a living organism or of biological importance.
2. Relating to the composition and biological activity of carbon-based compounds; especially, those of laboratory rather than to biogenic origins.

A container used to keep a living organism during space flight and to monitor its physiological functions.

A natural parent.

Toxins which have been developed from plants or other living organisms that kill insects.

An organism that derives the nourishment for its existence from another living organism.

Consuming, eating, or destroying other living organisms; a special reference to certain parasites.

Feeding on living organisms; a reference to certain parasites.

The study of the physical and chemical properties of a drug, and its dosage form, as related to the onset, duration, and intensity of the drug action.

Growing pharmaceuticals by using genetically modified plants.

Biopharming, in which genes for pharmacologically active agents are inserted and grown in crops such as potatoes, is a rapidly expanding area.

Similar experiments are also taking place with animals. Genetically altered cows and goats can produce milk containing human proteins that can then be separated from the milk and used for therapeutics.

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