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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
: 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
27 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
4 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.