biomaterial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ō mə tēr′ē əl, bī′ō mə tēr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bi•o•ma•te•ri•al  (bī′ō mə tēr′ē əl, bī′ō mə tēr′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Surgerya synthetic material, usually a plastic, suitable for implanting in a living body to repair damaged or diseased parts.
  • bio- + material 1965–70

'biomaterial' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bioplastic

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