bioengineering

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.

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bio·engi·neer n.

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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

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bioengineering  (b-nj-nîrng)

See biomedical engineering.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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"

Translations

bioengineering [ˈbaɪəʊendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] N → bioingeniería f

bioengineering bio-engineering [ˌbaɪəʊɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ] n

(= genetic engineering) → génie m génétique

(MEDICINE) → bioingénierie f