biomedical
adjective
bio·med·i·cal
ˌbī-ō-ˈme-di-kəl 
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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This will have catastrophic consequences for the US biomedical research and medical sector, choking off the next generation of medical advances and undermining our global competitiveness at a time when other countries are working hard to overtake us.
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Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Kennedy has been working at unprecedented speed to decapitate and gut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognized as the premier agencies for biomedical research and the promotion and protection of public health, respectively.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Bonta’s office says the hostile atmosphere is causing California universities to limit biomedical research and delay the hiring of new staff and students who depend on NIH funding.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But in the immediate aftermath, health care industry players and former federal workers say the workforce reductions will almost certainly affect drug approvals, low-income assistance, disease tracking and biomedical research once held up as the gold standard.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Ardem Patapoutian, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Kennedy has been working at unprecedented speed to decapitate and gut the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), recognized as the premier agencies for biomedical research and the promotion and protection of public health, respectively.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Bonta’s office says the hostile atmosphere is causing California universities to limit biomedical research and delay the hiring of new staff and students who depend on NIH funding.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2025
But in the immediate aftermath, health care industry players and former federal workers say the workforce reductions will almost certainly affect drug approvals, low-income assistance, disease tracking and biomedical research once held up as the gold standard.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Biomedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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biomedical
adjective
bio·med·i·cal
-ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to biomedicine
2
: of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical science
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