Meaning & use
biomedical sciences
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Meaning
nounplural
The branches of science that study the human body, health and disease, such as physiology, biochemistry and pharmacology.
Grammar: Treated as plural when referring to the subjects; the singular biomedical science can refer to the field as a whole.
Patterns
- study biomedical sciences
- a degree in biomedical sciences
- the biomedical sciences
She is studying biomedical sciences at university.
Biomedical sciences include subjects like anatomy and immunology.
The report covers advances in biomedical sciences over the last decade.
Word forms
| singular | biomedical science |
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Common combinations
- study biomedical sciences
- He plans to study biomedical sciences after finishing school.
- degree in biomedical sciences
- She earned a degree in biomedical sciences.
- research in biomedical sciences
- The grant supports research in biomedical sciences.
Synonyms and how they differ
- biomedicine
- Often refers to the practice or field as a whole rather than the group of scientific subjects.
Word family
- biomedical adjective
- Relating to both biology and medicine.
- biomedicine noun
- The branch of medicine based on biology and biochemistry.
Commonly confused: biomedical sciences or biomedical engineering?
biomedical sciences vs biomedical engineering
This is a related but different field that applies engineering to medicine; biomedical sciences focus on the biology of health and disease.
Practice
Which sentence uses biomedical sciences correctly?
Choose one answer.
Biomedical sciences is a field of study, so it fits in 'studying... at university'. It is not a person or a piece of equipment, so the other options are wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “biomedical sciences”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.