biopolymer

[ bahy-oh-pol-uh-mer ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈpɒl ə mər /

noun Biotechnology.

any polymeric chemical manufactured by a living organism, as proteins and polysaccharides.
such a chemical prepared by laboratory synthesis.

Origin of biopolymer

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + polymer

Medical definitions for biopolymer

biopolymer
[ bī′ō-pŏlə-mər ]

n.

A macromolecule, such as a protein or nucleic acid, that is formed in a living organism.