biomedical

adjective

bio·​med·​i·​cal ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl 

1

: of or relating to biomedicine

2

: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science

Examples of biomedical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Future versions may monitor other biological signals, including pH levels and ion concentrations, opening the door to broader biomedical imaging applications. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 May 2026

While the most drastic proposals have not manifested, the biomedical research community is still under intense stress. —Anil Oza, STAT, 21 May 2026

In 2009, the university acquired Pfizer's former Ann Arbor research campus and transformed it over time into the North Campus Research Complex, now a major center for biomedical research and innovation. —Jack Springgate, CBS News, 20 May 2026

For licensed products this is correct, and the biomedical pipeline against Bundibugyo is thinner than the one available for recent Zaire Ebola outbreaks. —John Drake, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing biomedical

• biomedical engineering

Rhymes for biomedical

• nonmedical
• premedical
• aeromedical
• paramedical
• medical
• pedicle

Medical Definition

biomedical

adjective

bio·​med·​i·​cal -ˈmed-i-kəl 

1

: of or relating to biomedicine

2

: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science

biomedically

-k(ə-)lē 

adverb