tissue engineering

noun

An interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ.

Meanings

nountissue engineering (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn interdisciplinary field that applies the principles of engineering and life sciences toward the development of biological substitutes that restore, maintain, or improve tissue function or a whole organ.
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APA

tissue engineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20engineering

MLA

“tissue engineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20engineering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tissue engineering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tissue%20engineering.

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