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

These efforts highlight the institution's broader commitment to interdisciplinary research that combines biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and data science to advance personalized and precision cancer medicine.

From Science Daily

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

"We hope these advancements will enhance studies in biology, biophysics and biomedicine, where intricate interactions at the nanoscale are key to understanding cellular function in health and pathogenesis."

From Science Daily

Their findings open up new design avenues for materials useful in electronics, sensing, optics, and biomedicine.

From Science Daily

Today, freeze-cast materials are widely used not only in biomedicine but also in engineering, from innovative catalysts to highly porous electrodes for batteries or fuel cells.

From Science Daily