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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Houston scientists will conduct biomedical research on crew members aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard space rocket launching from West Texas on Friday. Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024 The proportions of those with employment or postdocs ranged from 68% in biological and biomedical sciences to 80% in psychology. Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 If confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Bhattacharya would lead the $47.5 billion agency that is the world’s largest funder of biomedical research. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 26 Nov. 2024 By Jamie Ducharme October 30, 2024 7:06 AM EDT Almost 25 years after his father died of heart failure, Australian biomedical engineer Daniel Timms is trying to revolutionize cardiac care. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 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 17 Dec. 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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