biomedical engineering

noun

: 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) : bioengineering sense 1

biomedical engineer noun

Examples of biomedical engineering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jang, from Middletown, Delaware, was a member of the class of 2026 and was majoring in biomedical engineering. —Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024

The demand for biomedical engineering professionals is projected to grow by 7%, according to BLS data. —Rachel Wells, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Undeterred, Palazuelos applied to Arizona State and earned a degree in biomedical engineering. —Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024

Jeff Karp, a professor of biomedical engineering at Harvard Medical School and MIT, is using his scientific background to liken the back and forth movements of a pendulum to the ebbs and flows of daily life. —Renée Onque, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

biomedical engineering

noun

: 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) : bioengineering sense 1

biomedical engineer noun