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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In keeping with his original promise, Kennedy has found plenty of ways to limit biomedical research into infectious disease. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025 The UMass Chan Medical School pulled back on all of its admissions offers for the fall 2025 term, blaming funding uncertainty for biomedical research. Celia Ford, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025 This highly specialized program focuses on the science of light, optics, and photonics, equipping students with the skills to work in cutting-edge industries such as telecommunications, defense, and biomedical technology. Scott White, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The biomedical waste Reworld seeks to burn is not hazardous and does not include human fetal tissue, human remains, bulk pathological wastes, bulk chemotherapeutic wastes, formaldehyde, iodine, other preservatives or free flowing Biomedical liquid wastes, according to DEEP. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 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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