biomaterial

noun

bio·​ma·​te·​ri·​al ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 

: a natural or synthetic material (such as a metal or polymer) that is suitable for introduction into living tissue especially as part of a medical device (such as an artificial joint)

Examples of biomaterial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The second mission will produce Helogen’s proprietary biomaterials for orthopedic repair, including potential knee and shoulder applications. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

The Australian biomaterials company Nanollose, which produces a plant-free viscose fiber, is looking to change that. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

After years of biomaterials research and laboratory iterations, his team developed the surface architecture that became SmoothSilk. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

For a biomaterials scientist, that manufacturing process may be as impressive as the fiber. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biomaterial

• arterial
• bacterial
• ethereal
• funereal
• imperial
• material
• sidereal
• venereal
• antibacterial
• mycobacterial
• cereal
• virial

Medical Definition

biomaterial

noun

bio·​ma·​te·​ri·​al ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈtir-ē-əl 

: a natural or synthetic material (as a polymer or metal) that is suitable for introduction into living tissue especially as part of a medical device (as an artificial heart valve or joint)