bioengineering

[bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing]

noun

Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.

the branch of engineering that deals with applications of biological processes to the manufacture of products, as the use of fermentation to produce beer.

Origin of bioengineering

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering

Related formsbi·o·en·gi·neer, noun

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Examples from the Web for bioengineering

Contemporary Examples of bioengineering

DIY Bio has been slow to take off in Europe, for instance, because bioengineering regulations there are more burdensome.
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British Dictionary definitions for bioengineering

bioengineering

noun

the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions

the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation

Derived Formsbioengineer, noun

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bioengineering in Science

bioengineering

[bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng]

See biomedical engineering.