bioengineering

[ bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing ]

noun

1. Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering 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 engineering that deals with applications of biological processes to the manufacture of products, as the use of fermentation to produce beer.

bioengineering

/ 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

bioengineering

/ bī′ō-ĕn′jə-nîr′ĭng /

1. See biomedical engineering

Derived Forms

• ˌbioˌengiˈneer, noun

Other Words From

• bio·engi·neer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioengineering¹

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + engineering

Example Sentences

Azhar suspects that cheap solar power, bioengineering techniques such as synthetic biology, and 3D printing could be just such technologies.

From MIT Technology Review

According to Atala, the challenge represented a hallmark for bioengineering because the liver, the largest internal organ in the body, is one of the most complex tissues to replicate due to the high number of functions it performs.

From MIT Technology Review

Increasingly, the worlds of bioengineering and manufacturing are colliding.

From Singularity Hub 

If you’re able to create new cells to specification in a couple weeks or months instead of years, you could really revolutionize what you can do with bioengineering.

From Singularity Hub 

What’s more, the algorithm could also make recommendations on how to further improve the next bioengineering cycle using simulations.

From Singularity Hub 

DIY Bio has been slow to take off in Europe, for instance, because bioengineering regulations there are more burdensome.

From The Daily Beast