biomolecules

Noun

biomolecule (plural biomolecules)

1. Molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms; any such molecule, even if created outside a living thing (as for example in a test tube or bioreactor).
   • Zinc oxide is biosafe and, therefore, there are no toxic effects for biomedical applications that immobilize and modify biomolecules (Kumar and Shen, 2008).2011, Sam Zhang, Biological and Biomedical Coatings Handbook: Applications, page 343