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noun
The applications of the principles of engineering to any of the biological or medical sciences
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: biotechnology, ergonomics
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English engineering English bioengineering From bio- + engineering.
Across languages
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