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2. Noun. 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) ¹

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Definition of Biomaterial

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Biomaterial

1. Any nondrug material that can be used to treat, enhance, or replace any tissue, organ, or function in an organism. Also refers to biologically derived material that is used for its structural rather than its biological properties, for example, using collagen, the protein found in bone and connective tissues, as a cosmetic ingredient. Carbohydrates modified with biotechnological processes have been used as lubricants for biomedical applications or as bulking agents in food manufacture. (21 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Biomaterial

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. People, Plants and Patents: The Impact of Intellectual Property on by Crucible Group (1994)
"These might include, among others, the following four considerations: • biomaterial inventions should be deposited for legal record in genebanks or cell ..."

2. Biotechnology for the Twenty-First Century by DIANE Publishing Company (1993)
"Modeling techniques for drug and biomaterial design, and for understanding the interaction of proteins ... and the biomaterial/ host surface environment. ..."

3. Nuclear Legislation: Analytical Study : Regulatory and Institutional by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (2000)
"The Centre is planning to build a 0.5 MeV accelerator for research and applications in biomaterial science and a 30-40 MeV high flux cyclotron, ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"... modulation of toxicity, and foreign body (biomaterial) carcinogenesis research to assess immune response and identify the role of oxidative DNA damage. ..."

5. Energy Technology Perspectives: Scenarios & Strategies to 2050 by International Energy Agency (2006)
"Radically different product design based on new biomaterial properties. Europe could reduce its CO2 emissions by 10 Mt per year as early as 2010 if adequate ..."

6. Agricultural Policies in OECD Countries: Monitoring and Evaluation 2005 by OECD Staff (2005)
"... the pace of development and investment in bioenergy and biomaterial processing technologies; and policies that currently promote the expansion of ..."

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