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biomédico

biomedical

adjective byoh-MEH-dee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Biomédico is a technical adjective applied to research, engineering, or science at the intersection of biology and medicine — ingeniería biomédica, investigación biomédica. It can also serve as a noun for a biomedical scientist or technician, in which case the feminine form is biomédica. The term is used identically across Spain and Latin America.

Examples

"Trabaja en un laboratorio biomédico de la universidad."

Natural Translation

She works in a biomedical laboratory at the university.

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