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bioengineering

noun

  1. 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)
  2. application of biological techniques (such as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (such as crops)
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Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English engineering English bioengineering From bio- + engineering.

  1. The applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences