bioengineering
Americannoun
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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.
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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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the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions
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the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation
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Etymology
Origin of bioengineering
First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering
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As laudable as Carnegie Mellon University’s new campus may be, universities have for decades promoted interdisciplinary study of subjects ranging from genomics to bioengineering, neuropsychology and big data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"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
“Stanford computer science graduates are struggling to find entry-level jobs” with the most prominent tech brands, said Jan Liphardt, associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2025
Though as a society we haven't really talked this through either, within the field of bioengineering, researchers are giving it some attention.
From Salon ● May 13, 2025
Apparently there are few pure species left, due to bioengineering and cross-pollination.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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