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

San Diego’s biomedical industry was hit by federal funding cuts and other head winds. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026

Fiona Marshall, president of biomedical research at Novartis, suggested that while AI could eventually shave five years off the average discovery timeline, human safety trials cannot be algorithmically bypassed. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026

The partnership ties European launch capability to biomedical research. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026

It will be designed to enable collaborative environments spanning applied sciences in health, biomedical sciences, AI and advanced technology. —Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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