bioengineering
[ bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /
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.
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Origin of bioengineering
First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering
OTHER WORDS FROM bioengineering
bi·o·en·gi·neer, nounWords nearby bioengineering
bioelectricity, bioelectrogenesis, bioelectronics, bioenergetics, bioenergy, bioengineering, bioenvironmental, bioequivalence, bioequivalent, bioethanol, bioethics
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Example sentences from the Web for bioengineering
DIY Bio has been slow to take off in Europe, for instance, because bioengineering regulations there are more burdensome.
British Dictionary definitions for bioengineering
bioengineering
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ) /
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 forms of bioengineering
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Medical definitions for bioengineering
bioengineering
[ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng ]
n.
The application of engineering principles to the fields of biology and medicine, as in the development of aids or replacements for defective or missing body organs.
Genetic engineering.
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Scientific definitions for bioengineering
bioengineering
[ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng ]
See biomedical engineering.
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