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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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More recently, in 2022, a team at the Institut de la Vision, in Paris, and their spin-off, Pixium Vision, applied neuromorphic sensor technology to a biomedical application—a retinal implant to restore some vision to blind people. Christoph Posch, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2025 Europe’s retreat from biomedical innovation did not occur in a vacuum, and neither would America’s. Michael Jäger, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025 Weeks later, the National Institutes of Health declared its intention to reduce the use of animals in biomedical experiments in the United States; in response, PETA sent flowers to NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya. Melanie D.g. Kaplan, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025 The final decision came between Munson and Cindy Cullers, 60, a retired biomedical engineer from Austin, Texas. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 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

Cite this Entry

“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 5 Dec. 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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