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bioelectronics

American  
[bahy-oh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-] / ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. Biology. the study of electron transfer reactions as they occur in biological systems.

  2. Medicine/Medical. the application of electronic devices to living organisms for clinical testing, diagnosis, and therapy.


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Etymology

Origin of bioelectronics

bio- + electronics


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"We're at the cusp of a new frontier where bioelectronics can seamlessly integrate with the body's natural functions."

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

The Stanford team’s closed-loop system — from sensation to muscle movement — is “very exciting…very much a proof of concept,” bioelectronics expert Alejandro Carnicer-Lombarte of University of Cambridge told the journal Nature.

From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023

Still, having a closed-loop system going from sensation to muscle movement is “very exciting”, says Alejandro Carnicer-Lombarte, who researches bioelectronics at the University of Cambridge, UK.

From Scientific American ● May 23, 2023

So John Rogers, a biomedical engineer at Northwestern who specializes in bioelectronics, developed tiny wireless devices that, once implanted, can be controlled remotely by a nearby computer.

From New York Times ● May 25, 2021

Xudong Wang, a bioelectronics expert at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, is developing miniature, wireless devices that take advantage of a technology pioneered by others to convert the body's motion into electrical current.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 12, 2018

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