biomedical

adjective

bio·​med·​i·​cal ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl How to pronounce biomedical (audio)
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science

Examples of biomedical in a Sentence

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For the most part, the move would be good for science, research and medicine, said Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 Benefits and drawbacks of the reclassification of marijuana in the U.S. The reclassification would be good for science, research and medicine, said Raphael Cuomo, biomedical scientist and professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025 Covid was the underlying cause of death for more than 940,000 people in the U.S. from Aug. 1, 2021, to July 31, 2022, according to a 2023 report in JAMA Network, an open-access journal on biomedical sciences published by the American Medical Association. Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 But to protect the U.S. system of biomedical innovation, the Trump administration will have to do more than just level the playing field. Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for biomedical

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biomedical was in 1921

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“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

biomedical

adjective
bio·​med·​i·​cal -ˈmed-i-kəl How to pronounce biomedical (audio)
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
biomedically adverb
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