People sometimes use bioengineering to talk about genetic engineering.
2. uncountable noun
Bioengineering is the use of engineering techniques to solve medical problems, for example to design and make artificial arms and legs.
bioengineering in British English
(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
Derived forms
bioengineer (ˌbioˌengiˈneer)
noun
bioengineering in American English
(ˌbaɪoʊˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ)
noun
a science dealing with the application of engineering science and technology to problems of biology and medicine
Derived forms
bioengineer (ˌbioˌengiˈneer)
noun
bioengineering in American English
(ˌbaiouˌendʒəˈnɪərɪŋ)
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
Derived forms
bioengineer
noun
Word origin
[1960–65; bio- + engineering]
Examples of 'bioengineering' in a sentence
bioengineering
announcing publication of results of bioengineering development,) `Of course that record could have been made at any time," Victoria said.
Niven, Larry & Pournelle, Jerry THE MOAT AROUND MURCHESON'S EYE (1993)