biomedical
- 01 C1 Advanced
adj.relating to the use of biology in medicine, especially for research or creating new treatments.
adj.pertaining to the application of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
Simple“The university is building a new lab for biomedical research.”
In context“Recent biomedical breakthroughs in gene editing have opened new possibilities for treating hereditary diseases that were previously considered incurable.”
UsageUsually placed before a noun; non-gradable.
Synonymsbiomedical sciencebiomedicine - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.a product, like a drug or a tool, made by the biomedical industry.
n.a product or substance derived from biomedical research or manufactured by the biomedicine industry.
Simple“The company produces high-tech biomedicals for hospitals.”
In context“The regulatory agency is reviewing several new biomedicals designed to improve the recovery rates of patients undergoing heart surgery.”
Synonymsbiopharmaceuticalmedical product
“The new research directly observed embolisms in intact sunflower plants using a microCT scanner at CSU's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.”
“The findings come from a new Nature study involving 15 biomedical research institutions across the United States.”
From bio- + medical.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.