biomedicine

American  

[bahy-oh-med-uh-sin] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈmɛd ə sɪn /

noun

1. the application of the natural sciences, especially the biological and physiological sciences, to clinical medicine.

2. the science concerned with the effects of the environment on the human body, especially environments associated with space travel.

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biomedicine British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛdɪsɪn, -ˈmɛdsɪn /

noun

1. the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with space travel

2. the study of herbal remedies

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Other Word Forms

• biomedical adjective

Etymology

Origin of biomedicine

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + medicine

Example Sentences

He majored in biology and biomedicine at Oklahoma State University, where he graduated in 1985.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

But it probably doesn’t make the world’s smartest and most innovation-generating biomedicine and computer science graduate students more likely to apply to U.S. schools.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

As a fourth-generation synchrotron, the $657 million facility will generate brilliant, coherent beams for experiments in fields such as materials science, chemistry, and biomedicine.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 27, 2024

If we don’t allow genetic testing, we’re slowing down the quality of facility care, entire programs of research that are critical to biomedicine.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Last but not least was the cherished research in biomedicine, which Ernest did not propose to abandon.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik