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Biomaterial

  • Glossary item | Last updated: 19 Mar 2024

Material exploited in contact with living tissues, organisms, or microorganisms. - Note: biomaterials are not bio-based materials or products.

Vert, M., Y. Doi, et al. (IUPAC Polymer Division) 2012, 'Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)', Pure Applied Chemistry 84 (2), pp. 377-410.

Source category: Scientific & Technical Literature


An organic substance of biological origin, esp. one forming part of the structure of an organism. Also: a material (typically wholly or partly synthetic) used for prostheses, medical implants, etc.; such materials collectively.

Oxford Dictionaries, accessed 4 December 2023.

Source category: Dictionaries

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