biomedical

adjective

bio·​med·​i·​cal ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl How to pronounce biomedical (audio)
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 Today, Richard researches biomedical sciences at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and coordinates one of the largest databases of ASMR research in the world. Nicole Gull McElroy, WIRED, 13 July 2024 For the study, published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers turned to a large biomedical database and resource called the UK Biobank. Sherri Gordon, Health, 10 July 2024 As a fulcrum of world-class care at one of America’s largest public hospitals, the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is also one of the nation’s leading biomedical research institutes. Randall Woodfin, Fortune, 3 July 2024 Researchers used data from the UK Biobank, a large biomedical database and research resource that follows people long term, according to the study published Thursday in the journal Med. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for biomedical 

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biomedical was in 1921

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Cite this Entry

“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

biomedical

adjective
bio·​med·​i·​cal -ˈmed-i-kəl How to pronounce biomedical (audio)
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
biomedically adverb
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