bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ 
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (such as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (such as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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The world of bioengineering isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with its allies, the United States must continue to lead in such technological frontiers as advanced computing, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, robotics, and semiconductors.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Understanding how this process begins could unlock answers about the evolution of life on Earth that led to everything from trees to birds to us, as well as inform bioengineering breakthroughs.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Yi, a bioengineering student at the time, carried out numerous scientific experiments and medical tests while on board the ISS.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with its allies, the United States must continue to lead in such technological frontiers as advanced computing, artificial intelligence, bioengineering, robotics, and semiconductors.
—Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
Understanding how this process begins could unlock answers about the evolution of life on Earth that led to everything from trees to birds to us, as well as inform bioengineering breakthroughs.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Yi, a bioengineering student at the time, carried out numerous scientific experiments and medical tests while on board the ISS.
—Regina Kim, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
-ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r-iŋ
1
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (as crops)
especially
: genetic engineering
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