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biomaterial Definition

bio·ma·teri·al (-mə tir′ē əl)

noun

a synthetic or natural substance used to replace a bone, tissue, etc. in a living body

biomaterial Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • science: A strong focus is placed on both biomaterial science and cell culture technology.
  • scaffold: A common approach is to place a porous biomaterial scaffold, seeded with cells, in a flow perfusion bioreactor.
  • application: These properties make titanium and its alloys useful in a wide range of structural, chemical, petrochemical, marine and biomaterial applications.