bioengineering

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noun

The applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences

Similar
biotechnologyergonomics
OriginEnglish engineering ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbioengineering (uncountable)

alternative bio-engineering

  1. uncountableThe applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

Similar
biotechnologyergonomics
Broader
engineeringengineering scienceapplied science
Also see
biotechnologyergonomics

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishengineering
  6. Englishbioengineering

From bio- + engineering.

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Translations

Icelandic lífverkfræði
  • lífverkfræðiTranslations
Polish bioinżynieria
  • bioinżynieriaTranslations
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APA

bioengineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioengineering

MLA

“bioengineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioengineering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioengineering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioengineering.

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