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

As more blood gets pumped into these vessels, it’s exposed to your skin’s surface; extra heat then gets transferred out of your body and into the surrounding environment, Kenneth Diller, PhD, professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, tells SELF. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 July 2024

Jang was a biomedical engineering major from Middletown, Delaware, according to the fraternity's website. —Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 11 July 2024

Jang majored in biomedical engineering and was part of the class of 2026, the student newspaper The Dartmouth reported. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024

According to the student newspaper, Jang studied biomedical engineering and belonged to the class of 2026. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 July 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