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

Hydrogel of the Future The research team hopes that this material could be applied to other biomedical technologies or be used in soft robotics. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025

Moreover, the agency provides funding to train the next generation of biomedical scientists, clinicians and public health professionals. —Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2025

Ripple effects of the Trump administration’s crackdown on U.S. biomedical research promise to reach every corner of America. —Lauran Neergaard and Kasturi Pananjady, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025

Read More: What to Know About Jay Bhattacharya, Trump's Pick to Lead the NIH The NIH, the main funder of biomedical research, awarded about $35 billion in grants to research groups last year. —TIME, 5 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