biomedicine

noun

bio·​med·​i·​cine ˌbī-ō-ˈme-də-sən How to pronounce biomedicine (audio)
 British usually  -ˈmed-sən
: medicine based on the application of the principles of the natural sciences and especially biology and biochemistry

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The past few years have seen a groundswell of concern from researchers about how race, a social construct not based in biology, is misused in biomedicine. Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024 An analysis of its use across the 37 million or so citations and paper abstracts in life sciences and biomedicine contained within the PubMed catalog highlighted how much the word is in vogue. Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 1 May 2024 The period between the 1920s and 1950s was a time of significant progress and exciting discoveries in genetics and biomedicine. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 Scientists from different disciplines—biomedicine, social sciences, and climate science—need to work together to raise awareness among communities facing these threats. WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for biomedicine 

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of biomedicine was in 1922

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“Biomedicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedicine. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

biomedicine

noun
bio·​med·​i·​cine
-ˈmed-ə-sən, British usually -ˈmed-sən
: medicine based on the application of the principles of the natural sciences and especially biology and biochemistry
also : a branch of medical science concerned especially with the capacity of human beings to survive and function in abnormally stressful environments and with the protective modification of such environments
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