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 insect pests (= using living organisms to destroy them, not chemicals) * a child's biological parents (= natural, not adoptive parents)
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
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