Bioengineering

UK: /ˌbaɪəʊɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ US: (bī′ō en′jə nēr′ing)

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bi•o•en•gi•neer•ing  (bī′ō en′jə nēr′ing), n. 

1. Biochemistry, Medicine Also called biomedical engineering. the application of engineering principles and techniques to problems in medicine and biology, as the design and production of artificial limbs and organs.
2. Biochemistry the branch of engineering that deals with applications of biological processes to the manufacture of products, as the use of fermentation to produce beer.

• bio- + engineering 1960–65

bi′o•en′gi•neer′, n. 

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bioengineering / ˌbaɪəʊˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ noun

1. the design and manufacture of aids, such as artificial limbs, to rectify defective body functions
2. the design, manufacture, and maintenance of engineering equipment used in biosynthetic processes, such as fermentation

ˌbioˌengiˈneer noun