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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Again, serendipity had struck; the R01 grant process is intensely competitive, funding only a fraction of the applications the biomedical research agency gets. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 29 July 2025 Read More: Having worked as a biomedical research assistant in labs across three countries, Jenny excels at translating complex scientific concepts – ranging from medical breakthroughs and pharmacological discoveries to the latest in nutrition – into engaging, accessible content. Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 23 July 2025 According to an online biography posted by the biomedical research company Genomics, Javahishvili began his scientific career at the Tbilisi Institute of Plant Biochemistry after graduating from Tbilisi State University and doing postgraduate studies. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2025 And earlier this year, biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins University presented a prosthetic hand that can grip a range of objects with just the right amount of pressure needed to hold them securely without damaging them. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 15 July 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

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“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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