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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What about all the pesticides and herbicides and hormones and antibiotics and bioengineering in conventional foods?
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Russia cannot invest as much as its two competitors in the critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence, bioengineering, and robotics, that will shape the character of power in the future.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
About the Author Kenneth R. Foster is an IEEE Fellow and professor of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2010
In microgravity environments, chemicals behave differently than on Earth, which creates opportunities for pharmaceutical research, next-generation materials and bioengineering.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
Russia cannot invest as much as its two competitors in the critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence, bioengineering, and robotics, that will shape the character of power in the future.
—Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2019
About the Author Kenneth R. Foster is an IEEE Fellow and professor of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2010
In microgravity environments, chemicals behave differently than on Earth, which creates opportunities for pharmaceutical research, next-generation materials and bioengineering.
—Reema Khan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 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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