Biologically Active Substance
biopolymer Audio
bi·o·pol·y·mer [ bahy-oh-pol-uh-mer ]
Subclass of:
Polymers
Definitions related to biopolymers:
  • A type of polymer produced by living organisms.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Polymers synthesized by living organisms. They play a role in the formation of macromolecular structures and are synthesized via the covalent linkage of biological molecules, especially AMINO ACIDS; NUCLEOTIDES; and CARBOHYDRATES.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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