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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.


Etymology

Origin of biomaterial

First recorded in 1965–70; bio- + material

Example Sentences

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A biomaterial designed to travel through the bloodstream could offer a less invasive way to calm inflammation and help injured tissue repair itself.

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

"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

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

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

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