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

Recent Examples on the Web These genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have accelerated biomedical research by narrowing down specific mutations and their links to a specific pathology. Thiago Arzua, STAT, 15 Mar. 2024 Today, tens of millions of people worldwide have had a limb amputated, and scientists and biomedical engineers are constantly improving prosthetics for these patients. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024 Still, the 2022 IUCN assessment asserted that demand from the biomedical trade is one of the threats endangering the species. Erika Fry, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024 As a global and public health expert, Schindler (who has a Bachelor of Science in biomedical/medical engineering and global health from Duke University) was working in the developing world on low-cost medical grade tools and technologies a few years ago. Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 One of the posts was at the influential National Institutes of Health, which bills itself as the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world. Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2024 There’s biomedical damage happening in the body, and there is asymptomatic infection. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 An attorney advocating for patient communities can help translate biomedical discoveries to meaningful therapeutics. Anna Chu, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Global biomedical giants are facing increasing public pressure to change the life cycle of their products. Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of biomedical was in 1921

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Cite this Entry

“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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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