bioelectronics

American  

[bahy-oh-i-lek-tron-iks, -ee-lek-] / ˌbaɪ oʊ ɪ lɛkˈtrɒn ɪks, -ˌi lɛk- /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. Biology. the study of electron transfer reactions as they occur in biological systems.

2. Medicine/Medical. the application of electronic devices to living organisms for clinical testing, diagnosis, and therapy.

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Other Word Forms

• bioelectronic adjective

Etymology

Origin of bioelectronics

bio- + electronics

Example Sentences

"We've focused on bioelectronics, but I expect there may be many applications beyond this field."

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

The Stanford team’s closed-loop system — from sensation to muscle movement — is “very exciting…very much a proof of concept,” bioelectronics expert Alejandro Carnicer-Lombarte of University of Cambridge told the journal Nature.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Still, having a closed-loop system going from sensation to muscle movement is “very exciting”, says Alejandro Carnicer-Lombarte, who researches bioelectronics at the University of Cambridge, UK.

From Scientific American • May 23, 2023

So John Rogers, a biomedical engineer at Northwestern who specializes in bioelectronics, developed tiny wireless devices that, once implanted, can be controlled remotely by a nearby computer.

From New York Times • May 25, 2021

At a meeting of the Materials Research Society here last month, biomedical engineers unveiled bioelectronics that can do more in less space, require no batteries, and can even dissolve when no longer needed.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 12, 2018