Medical Material
biomaterial Audio
bi·o·ma·ter·i·al [ bahy-oh-muh-teer-ee-uhl, bahy-oh-muh-teer- ]
Subclass of:
Biomedical and Dental Materials
Definitions related to biomaterials:
  • Synthetic or industrial materials intended for use in contact with human tissues.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (biomedical material) Any substance other than pharmacologic substance that can be applied in biomedical research or in constructing artificial organs, devices, or prostheses that can be introduced into the human body.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (biocompatible materials) Synthetic or natural materials, other than DRUGS, that are used to replace or repair any body TISSUES or bodily function.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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