biomedical engineering

American  

noun

1. bioengineering.

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biomedical engineering Scientific  

/ bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-kəl /

1. The application of engineering techniques to the understanding of biological systems and to the development of therapeutic technologies and devices. Kidney dialysis, pacemakers, synthetic skin, artificial joints, and protheses are some products of biomedical engineering.

2. Also called bioengineering

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Etymology

Origin of biomedical engineering

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Coming from a family full of industrial engineers, the Sinaloa-born, Tijuana-raised composer initially set his sights on a degree in biomedical engineering.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Yodchanan, a biomedical engineering professor, was also made minister for higher education, science, research and information.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"We have trained healthy cells to share their spare batteries with weaker ones," said Gaharwar, a professor of biomedical engineering.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

Michael McRoberts is a Northwestern graduate in biomedical engineering who spent much of his career designing debt-collection strategies for a credit bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Jake used the bulk of his earnings to finance Haazim Farooqi’s room, board, and tuition for the biomedical engineering PhD program at New Jersey’s Rutgers University.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein