| umls-concept:C2979985 | skos:definition | CSP: medicinal preparations made from living organisms or their products; venoms, enzymes may be indexed with this term; typically antibiotics and chemically pure biochemicals should not be indexed with this term, also narrower terms animal extract, plant extract, immunological substance or tissue/cell preparation should be considered.,CSP: protein, enzyme, metabolite, nucleic acid, microorganism etc that has therapeutic characteristics; originated as a biological product but may be engineered to produce optimal therapeutic value; may include synthetic mimics.,NCI: A substance made from living organisms or things they produce. EXAMPLE(S): virus, therapeutic serum, toxin, antitoxin, vaccine, blood, blood component or derivative, allergenic product, analogous product,NCI: A substance that is made from a living organism or its products and is used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of cancer and other diseases. Biological agents include antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines.,MSH: Organisms or complex ph | lld:umls |
