Word
biomedical
Phoneticsbio·med·i·cal
US/ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəɫ/
UK/bˌaɪəʊmˈɛdɪkəl/
Definitions
01relating to biology and medicine
C1 · Advanced Medicine Technical
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.
“The university is building a new lab for biomedical research.”
“Recent biomedical breakthroughs in gene editing have opened new possibilities for treating hereditary diseases that were previously considered incurable.”
Usage
Usually placed before a noun; non-gradable.
Synonyms
02a medical product
C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Medicine Technical · Formal
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.
“The company produces high-tech biomedicals for hospitals.”
“The regulatory agency is reviewing several new biomedicals designed to improve the recovery rates of patients undergoing heart surgery.”
Synonyms
Real-World Examples
“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.” “PubMed is a free, publicly available database of biomedical literature maintained by the National Library of Medicine.” Etymology
From bio- + medical.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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