biomedicine

noun

bio·​med·​i·​cine ˌbī-ō-ˈme-də-sən 

British usually -ˈmed-sən

: medicine based on the application of the principles of the natural sciences and especially biology and biochemistry

Examples of biomedicine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Specific goals, apart from AI, electric vehicles and robotics, include making advancements in semiconductors, batteries, biomedicine and 6G mobile networks. —Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026

The draft plan outlined goals in advancements in areas including artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, biomedicine, quantum technology and aerospace. —ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026

Premier Li Qiang told Merz that China wished to cooperate in areas such as automobiles and chemicals as well as emerging fields including artificial intelligence and biomedicine. —Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026

Mastering a modern understanding of evolutionary trees is crucial to advances in fields ranging from animal behavior and physiology to conservation and biomedicine. —Kevin Omland, The Conversation, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biomedicine

• medicine
• telemedicine

Medical Definition

biomedicine

noun

bio·​med·​i·​cine

-ˈmed-ə-sən, British usually -ˈmed-sən

: medicine based on the application of the principles of the natural sciences and especially biology and biochemistry

also : a branch of medical science concerned especially with the capacity of human beings to survive and function in abnormally stressful environments and with the protective modification of such environments