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

From the building, Margaret Mattic calls her friend Bobby Marsh, a retired biomedical engineer who lives in Brooklyn. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

It is not limited to a single scientific discipline like biomedical science. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Osteopathic medical education intentionally integrates biomedical, clinical, health systems and biomechanical sciences, and concepts aligned with complexity science into a coherent framework for physician formation. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026

Tulane University is leading a $500-million effort to convert the art deco landmark into a downtown biomedical research hub, with labs, startups and public health programs slated to open by 2029. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 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