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BIOENGINEERING
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
Synonyms:
bioengineering; biotechnology; ergonomics
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("bioengineering" is a kind of...):
applied science; engineering; engineering science; technology (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb bioengineer