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biomaterial

biomaterial noun: a nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.

Noun

biomaterial (plural biomaterials)

  1. A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.
    • Gong believes the fiber-reinforced hydrogel could be used to create biomaterials, such as artificial organs and prostheses, able to endure everyday wear-and-tear.2017 July 16, Jenny Marc, Katy Scott, “Revolutionary gel is five times stronger than steel”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025

Forms of biomaterial

pluralbiomaterials

Origin of biomaterial

From bio- + material.

Words formed from biomaterial

Questions about biomaterial

What does biomaterial mean?
Biomaterial means a nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.
What part of speech is biomaterial?
Biomaterial is a noun.
What is the plural of biomaterial?
The plural of biomaterial is biomaterials.

Words near biomaterial in the dictionary

  1. biomarking
  2. biomarks
  3. biomass
  4. biomasses
  5. biomat
  6. biomaterial
  7. biomaterials
  8. biomathematical
  9. biomathematically
  10. biomathematician
  11. biomathematicians

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