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

Yim found a way to transform gelatin methacrylate, a collagen derivative, into a biomaterial 10 times stronger.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2024

Perhaps just as importantly, the team developed a biodegradable biomaterial that can deliver curcumin molecules to the corals without damaging the surrounding areas of the reef ecosystem.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2023

Russian men and women rarely use the clinics "just in case" something went wrong, Fontanka reported, and they had never considered freezing their biomaterial before.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2022

Families can also use the stored biomaterial free of charge if their compulsory medical insurance indicates they can do so.

From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2022

Refine this representation by identifying an important property of a biomaterial that is missing and explain its importance in terms of free energy acquisition and use.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022