bioengineering

American  

[bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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bioengineering British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ /

noun

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

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

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bioengineering Scientific  

/ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng /

1. See biomedical engineering

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• bioengineer
  noun

Etymology

Origin of bioengineering

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering

Example Sentences

"Every departure represents new connections and an expanding network," Merryn Tawhai, from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, told the University of Auckland's Ingenio magazine last year.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Funding from the National institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering and the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research supported this work.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

Professor of Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine at RCSI, Prof. Fergal O'Brien, Principal Investigator on the paper and Head of TERG, sees many potential benefits to the implant.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2023

Only 20 percent of donor lungs are usable because the organs are so susceptible to damage or infection, according to Brandi Zofkie, senior director at Lung Bioengineering, a subsidiary of United Therapeutics.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023

Lung Bioengineering uses a device called XPS, approved by the U.S.

From Scientific American • Oct. 19, 2023