adverb
- in a manner that is not biological; without involving or relating to living organisms or biological processes
Usage: formal; technical
Examples
- The material was produced nonbiologically in a laboratory setting.
- Some argue that consciousness could theoretically arise nonbiologically through artificial systems.
- The compound was synthesized nonbiologically rather than extracted from natural sources.
- Nonbiologically derived alternatives to leather are becoming more common in fashion.
- The enzyme was created nonbiologically using chemical synthesis techniques.