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bioengineering

bioengineering

5 6.5
The use of biology and engineering to design devices and products for living things
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊˈɛndʒɪnɪrɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bioingeniería
  • In recent years, bioengineering has advanced to encompass organ transplants and tissue engineering.
  • bioengineering professor
  • field of bioengineering
  • bioengineering research

And they found a solution which is based on bioengineering.

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Examples

  • The new bioengineering techniques developed in the lab could significantly improve the quality of life for patients undergoing therapy.

  • " If you were going to start a bioengineering company, Henry, what would you do?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And this will lead us into a discussion of sort of bioengineering of the immune system in particular.

  • But it's not always life science fields like bioengineering that can stand to borrow from traditional engineering.

    Academic text (2005)
  • What's the most beautiful scientific idea in bioengineering that you've come across in your years of research?

  • In bioengineering, Dr. Mote is the recognized world leader in biomechanics related to skiing injuries.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Also, scientists have begun bioengineering tomatoes, bananas, and strawberries to increase their lifespan for commercial production.

    Blog text (4)
  • Many universities now offer degree programs in bioengineering to meet the growing demand for professionals in this field.

  • The application of bioengineering in agriculture has led to the creation of genetically modified crops that yield more produce.

Synonyms

biotechnology
vsbioengineering
  • Specialized
30 4.4

The use of living things to make useful products like medicines or better crops

focuses on engineering design and human-related systems rather than only microbes
biotech
vsbioengineering
  • Specialized
11 4.3

The science of using living things to make products or processes for medicine and industry

applies engineering principles to design products, systems, or environments for organisms

How Applied

bioengineering
  • Specialized
5 6.5
bioelectronics
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

bioengineering = engineering (transparent) = bio + engineer + ing

The meaning is directly built from 'bio-' plus 'engineering', referring to engineering applied to biological systems.

Etymology

Bioengineering combines bio- ('life') and engineering ('designing and building'). You see bio- in biology and engineering is what an engineer does, so bioengineering means using design and building skills to make things for living things, like artificial organs.