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 likely to lead to slower development of advancements in biomedical science; although the FDA doesn’t fund biomedical research, its leaders play a crucial role in advising pharmaceutical companies on how to conduct research and ultimately get their breakthroughs approved. —Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025

For Khosla partner Alex Morgan, who has an M.D. and a Ph.D. in biomedical informatics from Stanford, the investment in Gather Health was personal. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

The National Institutes of Health, which funds biomedical research through grants and programs, will eliminate 1,200 jobs. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025

Our film features six experts, each a specialist with pithy perspectives on biomedical, legal, moral, environmental and other questions around kids' safety and well-being beyond Earth. —Dave S. Brody, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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