bioengineering
noun
bio·en·gi·neer·ing
ˌbī-(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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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
For the first time in bioengineering, researchers have successfully developed a realistic model of human bone marrow using exclusively human cells.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Nov. 2025
From artificial intelligence and clean energy to bioengineering and digital governance, the core systems that defined the last century are rapidly being dismantled and replaced.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
Most of us have heard of biotechnology and bioengineering, which have been alternately thrilling and terrifying fields since the 1970s.
—Greg Mellen, Oc Register, 2 Oct. 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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