We argue that the term biological water should be dropped. It is perfectly justifiable to talk about water in biology and discuss the role of interfacial water around biomolecules with its distinct properties. However, using the term biological water with all its connotations toward a hypothetical state of cellular "vicinal water" carrying biological function might be bringing us dangerously close to the long overcome concept of "vis vitalis".
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