bioengineering

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

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /

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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, noun

Words nearby bioengineering

bioelectricity, bioelectrogenesis, bioelectronics, bioenergetics, bioenergy, bioengineering, bioenvironmental, bioequivalence, bioethanol, bioethics, biofact

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How to use bioengineering in a sentence

Azhar suspects that cheap solar power, bioengineering techniques such as synthetic biology, and 3D printing could be just such technologies.
An uber-optimistic view of the future|David Rotman|October 27, 2021|MIT Technology Review
According to Atala, the challenge represented a hallmark for bioengineering because the liver, the largest internal organ in the body, is one of the most complex tissues to replicate due to the high number of functions it performs.
NASA inches closer to printing artificial organs in space|Tatyana Woodall|June 18, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Increasingly, the worlds of bioengineering and manufacturing are colliding.
No Trees Harmed: MIT Aims to One Day Grow Your Kitchen Table in a Lab|Jason Dorrier|January 24, 2021|Singularity Hub
If you’re able to create new cells to specification in a couple weeks or months instead of years, you could really revolutionize what you can do with bioengineering.
How Machine Learning Made Hops-Free Hoppy Beer (and Other SynBio Wonders) Possible|Shelly Fan|October 6, 2020|Singularity Hub

What’s more, the algorithm could also make recommendations on how to further improve the next bioengineering cycle using simulations.
How Machine Learning Made Hops-Free Hoppy Beer (and Other SynBio Wonders) Possible|Shelly Fan|October 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
DIY Bio has been slow to take off in Europe, for instance, because bioengineering regulations there are more burdensome.
Plants That Glow in the Dark Spark Heated Debate|Josh Dzieza|August 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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

bioengineer, noun

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Scientific definitions for bioengineering

bioengineering

[ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng ]

See biomedical engineering.