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a synthetic material, usually a plastic, suitable for implanting in a living body to repair damaged or diseased parts.
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biomaterial bi·o·ma·te·ri·al (bī'ō-mə-tēr'ē-əl)
n.
Material used to construct artificial organs, rehabilitation devices, or prostheses and replace natural body tissues.
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Biomaterial
has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
| given to using long words. |
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