biomaterial

[bahy-oh-muh-teer-ee-uhl, bahy-oh-muh-teer-]

noun

1. a synthetic material, usually a plastic, suitable for implanting in a living body to repair damaged or diseased parts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biomaterial¹

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + material

Example Sentences

“After a stroke, affected cells in the brain die and the area forms a scar that shrinks over time. Our research displaces that dead tissue with a biomaterial also known as a hydrogel. It reserves that space and acts as a scaffold to rebuild that part of the brain,” said Rathbun, who runs experiments on mice.

From Los Angeles Times

But using a different synthetic polymer, one that is commonly used in biomaterial engineering, for the side chains can produce a gel that can mimic living tissue.

From Science Daily

The researchers have demonstrated the potential of biomaterial vaccine formulations to successfully fight the growth of tumors in an extensive body of work performed in preclinical animal models and a first clinical trial with cancer patients.

From Science Daily

Interestingly, Mooney's group had shown in an earlier biomaterial study that changing mechanical features of immune cells' environments, especially their viscoelasticity, affects immune cell development and functions.

From Science Daily

Key to their approach was a biomaterial vaccine formulation that enabled greater and more persistent LN expansion than standard control vaccines.

From Science Daily