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

"We could make this patch as a product where the gel may need to be renewed periodically," said Prince David Okoro, UCR bioengineering doctoral candidate in Noshadi's lab and paper co author.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

Pierce Cousins hoped to quickly land a job in Boston’s biotech industry after graduating from Harvard University with a bioengineering degree in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But industry leaders say they're working on a feat of bioengineering that will put the United States ahead of other countries trying to grow their cultivated meat industries, such as Israel and Singapore.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Tom Cheesewright thinks two of the most exciting prospects for the next 30 years will be materials science and bioengineering.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

Apparently there are few pure species left, due to bioengineering and cross-pollination.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson