Biomaterial

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A biocompatible material that is used to construct artificial organs, rehabilitation devices, or prostheses and replace natural body tissues.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A nonviable material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems. (source: Consensus definition, 1st Biomaterials Consensus Conference, 1986, Chester, UK)
  • n. A material intended to interface with biological systems to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body. (source: Consensus definition, 2nd Biomaterials Consensus Conference, 1992, Chester, UK)
  • Word Usage
    "The capacity of metabolism by organisms ensures that cells have both the needed biomaterial and energy to enable cellular replication."
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