biomaterial

American  

[bahy-oh-muh-teer-ee-uhl, bahy-oh-muh-teer-] / ˌbaɪ oʊ məˈtɪər i əl, ˈbaɪ oʊ məˌtɪər- /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of biomaterial

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + material

Example Sentences

Christman and Ventrix Bio have planned to seek FDA authorization to study the newer intravascular biomaterial for heart conditions in humans.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

When the researchers tested the biomaterial in a rodent model of heart attack, they expected it to move through leaky blood vessels and into damaged tissue.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Although most of the work centered on heart attack damage, the researchers also tested whether the same biomaterial could target other inflamed tissues.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

"We expect big demand. We have high hopes," director Oksana Holikova says, leading me towards the laboratory where the "biomaterial" is collected, prepared, and then stored.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025