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

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Pavise and its founder Sophie Bai, a biomedical engineer, declined to respond to interview requests. Dani Hardman, Allure, 15 Sep. 2025 It could also, theoretically, be used to make artificial skin or biomedical implants that can sense and self-repair. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025 Undergraduate students, graduate students seeking a doctorate, and postdoctoral associates (those who have already received a doctorate) work together in teams to develop new biomedical technologies. Brendan Harley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025 Michaud, a native of Springboro, Ohio, was a biomedical sciences major in the College of Health Sciences. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for biomedical

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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“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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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