bioprinting

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noun

The construction of a biological structure by computer-aided, automatic, layer-by-layer deposition, transfer, and patterning of small amounts of biological material.

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

nounbioprinting (usually uncountable, plural bioprintings)

plural bioprintings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe construction of a biological structure by computer-aided, automatic, layer-by-layer deposition, transfer, and patterning of small amounts of biological material.

Origin

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

From bio- + printing.

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APA

bioprinting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprinting

MLA

“bioprinting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprinting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioprinting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioprinting.

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