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

But after nearly seven decades of ownership, the university is selling the two paintings in light of the rising value of works by the artist, and to fund future biomedical research. —Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024

The new advisory body would look for ways to coordinate biomedical research across sectors and fill gaps. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 1 Oct. 2024

Gabrielle Ludwig, a biomedical equipment technician in her early 60s, is one of those women. —Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024

While getting Type 2 diabetes under control may already lower the risk for Alzheimer's disease, there may be additional dementia risk reduction for semaglutide, according to Rong Xu, lead researcher and professor of biomedical informatics at Case Western. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing biomedical

• biomedical engineering

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