Biological material may refer to:
Natural materials
- Organic matter, matter that has come from a once-living organism, or is composed of organic compounds
 - A chemical substance present or produced in a living organism
- Biomolecule, a molecule present in a living organism
 - Biogenic substance, a chemical substance produced by a living organism
 - Biotic material, natural material, or natural product, a material produced by a living organism
 
 - Biomass, living or dead biological matter, often plants grown as fuel
 - Biomass (ecology), the total mass of living matter in a given environment, or of a given species
 - Body fluid, any liquid originating from inside the bodies of living people
 - Cellular component, material and substances of which cells (and thus living organisms) are composed
 - Tissue (biology), a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ
 - Viable material, capable of living, developing, or germinating under favorable conditions (see Viability selection)
 
Human-made materials
- Bio-based material, a processed biotic material
 - Biocomposite, a composite material formed by a matrix (resin) and a reinforcement of natural fibers
 - Biomaterial, any substance that has been engineered to interact with biological systems for a medical purpose
 
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