biomaterial

See also: Biomaterial and biomateriał

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ material.

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.
    Coordinate terms: biomatter, biotissue
    • 2015 December 22, “In Vitro Evaluation of Spider Silk Meshes as a Potential Biomaterial for Bladder Reconstruction”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:

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Spanish

Noun

biomaterial m (plural biomateriales)

  1. biomaterial

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