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

Weeks later, the National Institutes of Health declared its intention to reduce the use of animals in biomedical experiments in the United States; in response, PETA sent flowers to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. —Melanie D.g. Kaplan, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025

The final decision came between Munson and Cindy Cullers, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025

Among Owen's final two choices is Cindy Cullers, a 60-year-old retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas. —Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025

Cindy Angelcyk Cullers is a 60-year-old retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas. —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025

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