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biosimilar

Definition of biosimilar

noun

  • a biopharmaceutical drug designed to have active properties similar to one that has previously been licensed:copycat drug makers use an innovator’s research data to make biosimilars

Origin:

early 21st century: from bio- + similar

biosimilar in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of biosimilar in the US English dictionary
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