biological engineering

American  

noun

1. bioengineering.

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Etymology

Origin of biological engineering

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

It was a contest that Baltimore waged right to the end of his life as a scientist, businessman and internationally respected conscience of the new world of biological engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Kriegman is an assistant professor of computer science, mechanical engineering and chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering, where he is a member of the Center for Robotics and Biosystems.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

“The potential impact will be huge,” said Madjid Mohseni, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of British Columbia who led the research.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2023

Luís Amaral, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern University, says he and his colleagues did not initially set out to examine gene length.

From Scientific American • Jan. 6, 2023

So doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital used "base editing" to perform a feat of biological engineering to build her a new living drug.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2022