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

Lon Cardon, who runs a biomedical-research institution called the Jackson Laboratory, noted that even the richest companies and foundations cannot replace federal science spending. —Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Researchers have developed a new 3D printing method that offers intricate constructions for next-generation energy, biomedical, and sensing technologies. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025

Catholic Memorial High School has a new 3-D digital anatomy table for students in its biomedical science and biology programs thanks to a $125,000 donation. —Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025

James Antaki, a biomedical engineer at Cornell University in New York, has been developing this medical device for the last two decades. —Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 9 Oct. 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