biomedical

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

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of biomedical

1 : of or relating to biomedicine

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

Recent Examples of biomedical from the Web

Looking to the future, researchers hope to make breakthroughs of similar prominence, using glass to bind up nuclear waste, make safer batteries, and fashion biomedical implants.

— doug main, The Atlantic, "Humankind’s Most Important Material," 7 Apr. 2018
The Chinese centre will be a partnership between Beijing’s premier biomedical institutions, among them the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Peking University and Tsinghua University.

— david cyranoski, Scientific American, "Beijing Launches Pioneering Brain-Science Center," 6 Apr. 2018
Among them were an aspiring biomedical engineer and mental health counselor, as well as an EMT in practice.

— sarah espedido, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Miss Vietnam Florida 2018:," 3 Apr. 2018
Promise and Skepticism Jennifer Munson is a biomedical engineer at Virginia Tech who has looked at fluid in the body.

— National Geographic, "New Human 'Organ' Was Hiding in Plain Sight," 27 Mar. 2018
The program offers associate degrees or bachelor’s of science degrees in business, biomedical science and diagnostic imaging, information science and technology and nursing.

— lisa ward, WSJ, "Colleges Make It Easier for Older Students," 25 Mar. 2018
Democrats touted spending boosts on biomedical research, child care and infrastructure projects.

— andrew taylor and lisa mascaro, BostonGlobe.com, "House passes compromise $1.3 trillion budget bill; Senate is next," 22 Mar. 2018
East Carolina beat out 63 other entries to win the crowd vote in STAT Madness, STAT’s yearly celebration of biomedical science.

— elizabeth cooney, STAT, "Rebuilding dying hearts: Meet the STAT Madness 2018 crowd favorite," 2 Apr. 2018
Mary Jane served on the Human Investigation Committee of Yale University School of Medicine which reviews biomedical research.

— courant.com, "Mary Jane Paolella Sr.," 27 Mar. 2018

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

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