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bioengineering

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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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