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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

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

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biomaterial

The team carried out a series of physicochemical and biological analyses to better understand how the biomaterial was structured and how it behaved under laboratory conditions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 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

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

The biomaterial attached to those endothelial cells, helped close the gaps, and appeared to speed up blood vessel healing.

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

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