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

This increase was even greater in wounds covered with advanced biomaterial dressings, confirming earlier work from the group that showed how these materials can amplify the body's own repair signals.

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"This technology bridges the gap between biology and dentistry, providing an eco-friendly biomaterial that mirrors natural processes," said Gamea.

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"Our innovative technological approach sparked a huge leap in production capability. This new method solves a supply challenge and could now make this biomaterial much more broadly available."

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“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.

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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.

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