biomedical science
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈmɛdɪkəl saɪəns/
- Specialized
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ciencia biomédica
- Researchers in biomedical science study the interactions of biological systems to improve healthcare outcomes.
Examples
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Since I graduated from medical school 30 years ago, technological advances emanating from basic research have transformed virtually every discipline within the biomedical sciences.
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Eligible work may be in basic, applied, or translational biomedical science.
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A change for the better came with the progress of biomedical science, which has been rapid since that time.
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But thanks to modern biomedical science, the days of waiting and praying are over.
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Many observers assumed that biomedical science had played a decisive role.
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In the biomedical science world, Penny is best known for being the first confirmed case of a newly discovered viral hemorrhagic illness called Lassa fever.
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At the meetings, the recent development of large-scale projects and supporting infrastructures in biomedical science requiring multinational cooperation between Europe and the US was discussed.
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Dario Ringach, a professor of neurobiology and psychology at UCLA, spoke first about the role basic research plays in advancing biomedical science and medicine.
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Sandel explores a paramount question of our era: how to extend the power and promise of biomedical science to overcome debility without compromising our humanity.
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One of the most prominent—eLife—is billed as "a unique collaboration between funders and practitioners of research to communicate influential discoveries in the life and biomedical sciences in the most effective way."
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Synonyms
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3.5
The study of keeping people healthy and finding, preventing, and treating sickness
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A part of medical science that uses biology to study and treat diseases
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from the constituents: 'biomedical' (relating biology/medicine) + 'science' (systematic study), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to scientific study applied to medicine. This is a standard compound noun pattern found across languages and in technical register, so the sense is predictable rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Biomedical science combines bio ('life'), medical ('medicine') and science ('study'). It paints a simple picture: scientists study living things to help doctors find new treatments, so biomedical science means using science about life to improve medicine and healthcare.