Definition of biomedical
1 : of or relating to biomedicine
2 : of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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The team has conducted interviews with victims of the alleged attack and witnessed the collection of biomedical samples from casualties.
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A small cottage industry of private biomedical support firms and services has grown in the area as a result.
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The city hopes to attract technology, research, biomedical and testing lab facilities, or an industrial business incubator for advanced technologies.
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The president’s requests on biomedical research and defense are likely to be greeted skeptically by Congress, which ultimately controls spending levels.
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Frazier graduated with a degree in physics and pre-engineering in 2007 and went on to earn her doctorate in biomedical engineering in 2008 from Tulane University.
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Grinnell Morris leads the uneven cast as Jack Sutree, head of olfactory research in the fictional City University’s biomedical department.
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While most biomedical grants leave nine long months between submission and decision, Bishop was pleasantly surprised to see her campaign progress in real time toward its meager $1,500 goal.
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David Kaplan, chairman of Tufts University's biomedical engineering department, recalls being approached three years ago by Sacred Heart graduate Tara Cocchiarella, who boldly asked for a job in his laboratory in her freshman year at the university.
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1921
First Known Use of biomedical
1921
Medical Dictionary
biomedical
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adjective
bio·med·i·cal
\-ˈmed-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of biomedical
1: of or relating to biomedicine
2: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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