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

This is about creating distrust in the existing biomedical community. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

IDeA refers to the Institutional Developmental Award program, which was established to distribute National Institutes of Health funding for biomedical and behavioral research, according to UAMS. — arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026

This is about creating distrust in the existing biomedical community. — ABC News, 17 June 2026

What is happening currently in biology and medicine—with biomedical research accelerating the understanding of disease and developing new drugs—is fascinating and will revolutionize the approach to human health. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026

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