Biomaterial Definition

bīō-mə-tîrē-əl
biomaterials
noun
A synthetic or natural substance used to replace a bone, tissue, etc. in a living body.
Webster's New World
A biocompatible material that is used to construct artificial organs, rehabilitation devices, or prostheses and replace natural body tissues.
American Heritage Medicine

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.

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Other Word Forms of Biomaterial

Noun

Singular:
biomaterial
Plural:
biomaterials

Origin of Biomaterial

  • bio(compatible) material

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • bio- +‎ material

    From Wiktionary

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