biologiskt

Biologiskt is a Swedish word that functions as both an adjective and an adverb. It is used to describe things related to biology or living organisms, and it can also modify verbs or adjectives in phrases such as biologiskt sett, meaning “biologically speaking.” The form derives from the base adjective biologisk (biological) and is part of Swedish grammar where -iskt forms help create adverbial or neuter singular usage.

In practice, biologiskt appears in scientific, medical, and everyday language. Examples include biologiskt material (biological material), biologiskt relevanta egenskaper (biologically relevant properties), and biologiskt nedbrytbara produkter in contexts discussing biodegradability. The expression biologiskt sett is common when summarizing a point from a biological perspective.

Context and nuance are important. Biologiskt is broader than terms used in chemistry or farming. For chemical contexts, words like organisk or organisk kemi are typical, while for farming the standard label is ekologiskt (organic). Biologiskt, by contrast, emphasizes biology, living systems, or a biological viewpoint, rather than the broader commercial or agricultural sense of organic.

Etymology traces biologiskt to the Greek roots bio- meaning life and -logi from logo, the study or science of. The Swedish forms biologisk and biologiskt reflect these roots and enable precise expression in science, education, and discourse about life and living processes.