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
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The best and brightest young scientists at the University of Washington, at top school for biomedical research, are looking at opportunities beyond the U.S. as federal funding cuts throw their plans into question.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 8 May 2025
As the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, the NIH is considered a global paragon.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This would result in vast cutbacks to US biomedical research, which is currently acknowledged to be world-leading.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
The plan would slash $18 billion out of the N.I.H. budget, shrinking it to $27 billion — a stark contrast from its heyday in the 1990s, when a bipartisan Congress voted to double its budget within five years because Republicans argued biomedical research was an engine for economic growth.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 8 May 2025
As the largest funder of biomedical research in the world, the NIH is considered a global paragon.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
This would result in vast cutbacks to US biomedical research, which is currently acknowledged to be world-leading.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
The plan would slash $18 billion out of the N.I.H. budget, shrinking it to $27 billion — a stark contrast from its heyday in the 1990s, when a bipartisan Congress voted to double its budget within five years because Republicans argued biomedical research was an engine for economic growth.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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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
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