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bioengineering


bio·en·gi·neer·ing

noun \-ˌen-jə-ˈnir-iŋ\

Definition of BIOENGINEERING

1
: biological or medical application of engineering principles or engineering equipment —called also biomedical engineering
2
: the application of biological techniques (as genetic recombination) to create modified versions of organisms (as crops); especially : genetic engineering

First Known Use of BIOENGINEERING

circa 1954

Rhymes with BIOENGINEERING

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