biomechanical

adjective

bio·​me·​chan·​i·​cal ¦bī-(ˌ)ō-mə-¦ka-ni-kəl 

variants or less commonly biomechanic

¦bī-(ˌ)ō-mə-¦ka-nik 

: of, relating to, or involving biomechanics

It's reasonable to think that if you engage the intrinsic small muscles of the feet to work, which barefoot running does, it might afford biomechanic benefits, says Dr. Anthony Margherita, medical director at West County Spine & Sports Medicine.

—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri), 29 Dec. 2011

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany, have combined snail neurons and microchips in the first biomechanical connection between a network of living brain cells and a silicon chip.

—Stephen Totilo, Psychology Today, January/February 2002

biomechanically

¦bī-(ˌ)ō-mə-¦ka-ni-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

… cyclists in a biomechanically correct position can ride at a lower heart rate for a given effort.

—Brian Fiske, Bicycling, October 2005

Word History

Etymology

bi- entry 2 + mechanical

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Rhymes for biomechanical

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• botanical
• brahmanical
• mechanical
• tyrannical
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• thermomechanical