bioengineering

American  

[bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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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bioengineering British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ /

noun

1. the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions

2. the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation

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bioengineering Scientific  

/ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng /

1. See biomedical engineering

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Other Word Forms

• bioengineer noun

Etymology

Origin of bioengineering

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering

Example Sentences

Pierce Cousins hoped to quickly land a job in Boston’s biotech industry after graduating from Harvard University with a bioengineering degree in May.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

“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

He said the site could have a future in bioengineering, biofuels, or Hydrogen energy.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

But industry leaders say they're working on a feat of bioengineering that will put the United States ahead of other countries trying to grow their cultivated meat industries, such as Israel and Singapore.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2025

Apparently there are few pure species left, due to bioengineering and cross-pollination.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson