biomedical

adjective bio·med·i·cal \ ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl \

Definition of biomedical

1 :of or relating to biomedicine

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

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Most of NIH, the nation's premier biomedical research campus, is in Bethesda, Md., but the NIEHS is in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

— lenny bernstein, chicagotribune.com, "NIH unit deletes references to climate 'change'," 23 Aug. 2017
Its faculty members are known for their exploration of viruses, the brain, stem cells, cancer, diabetes, plant biology and other biomedical topics.

— gary robbins, latimes.com, "Female scientists at Salk Institute claim gender discrimination, 'old boys club'," 14 July 2017
With the grant, Indiana University will create a new biomedical research center featuring cryo-electron microscopy technology.

— shari rudavsky, Indianapolis Star, "Lilly Endowment gives IU $25M to recruit scientists," 12 July 2017
Her oldest son is studying biomedical engineering at the University of Akron on a scholarship.

— andrew j. tobias, cleveland.com, "Cleveland mother worried what Medicaid changes will mean for her diabetic daughter: Ohio Matters," 12 July 2017
The Morgridge Institute is an independent biomedical research institute in Madison that works in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

— andres guerra luz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "UW, Morgridge scientists' breakthrough in engineered arteries could be used to treat heart disease," 11 July 2017
The unusual initiative was inspired by reports from two drugs companies that up to 89% of preclinical biomedical studies didn’t hold up in their labs.

— ryan cross, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Mysterious human skull carvings, algorithms for origami, and NASA’s newest astronauts," 30 June 2017
The OPCW which was unable to reach the town because of security concerns, attended autopsies, collected biomedical samples, interviewed witnesses and used environment samples in its fact-finding process.

— lauren said-moorhouse, CNN, "Sarin used as weapon in Syria chemical attack, watchdog says," 30 June 2017
These contain chitin, which has potential uses in makeup, soil amendments and biomedical products.

— kara carlson, The Seattle Times, "Wriggle room: Beta Hatch’s insect farm grows millions of mealworms," 22 June 2017

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First Known Use of biomedical

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adjective bio·med·i·cal \ -ˈmed-i-kəl \

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