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bi·o·en·gi·neer·ing  (b-nj-nîrng)
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.
bio·engi·neer n.
bioengineering
Noun
the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to help people with disabilities
bioengineering  (b-nj-nîrng)
See biomedical engineering.
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Noun1.bioengineering - the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
ergonomics, biotechnology
applied 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"
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Clark, a bioengineer at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.
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The novel micromachine "is an important step in integrating biological components into microengineered systems," comments bioengineer William O.
Wheel of life: bacteria provide horsepower for tiny motor by Weiss, P. / Science News
PM developer Barry Bochner, a bioengineer, patented a simple dye method to measure cellular respiration while a graduate student in the 1970s.
Cell scenario: a new look at microarrays by Potera, Carol / Environmental Health Perspectives
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