bioprocess

[ bahy-oh-pros-esor, especially British, -proh-ses ]

noun

1. a method or operation of preparing a biological material, especially a product of genetic engineering, for commercial use.

verb (used with object)

1. to treat or prepare through bioprocess.

adjective

1. noting, pertaining to, or involving a bioprocess:

   bioprocess technology.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioprocess¹

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- + process

Example Sentences

As an undergraduate Prather was exposed to bioprocess engineering, which uses living cells to induce desired chemical or physical changes in a material.

From MIT Technology Review