prebiological

prebiological
/pree'buy euh loj"i keuhl/, adj.
of or pertaining to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
Also, prebiotic /pree'buy ot"ik/.
[1950-55; PRE- + BIOLOGICAL]

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