[bahy-oh-en-juh-neer-ing] 
| 1. | 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. | the branch of engineering that deals with applications of biological processes to the manufacture of products, as the use of fermentation to produce beer. |
| bi·o·en·gi·neer·ing (bī'ō-ěn'jə-nîr'ĭng) n.
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