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.

Origin of biomaterial

1
First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + material

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