bi·o·en·gi·neer·ing (b   - nj -nîr  ng)n. 1. The application of engineering principles to the fields of biology and medicine, as in the development of aids or replacements for defective or missing body organs. Also called biomedical engineering. 2. Genetic engineering. bi o·engi·neer n. |
bioengineering [ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ]
n
1. (Medicine) the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions
2. (Engineering / General Engineering) the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation
bioengineer n
bi•o•en•gi•neer•ing (ˌbaɪ oʊˌɛn dʒəˈnɪər ɪŋ)
n.
1. 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.
[1960–65]
bi`o•en`gi•neer′, n.
| bioengineering (b-nj-nîrng) |
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  bioengineering - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environmentsapplied science, engineering science, technology, engineering - the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
Translations
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|