bioengineer

verb

bio·​en·​gi·​neer ˌbi-(ˌ)ō-ˌen-jə-ˈnir How to pronounce bioengineer (audio)
bioengineered; bioengineering; bioengineers

transitive verb

: to modify or produce by bioengineering
bioengineered insulin
bioengineer noun

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So when building new lungs, Yale bioengineer Laura Niklason prefers not to start from scratch. — Adam Piore, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2016 Stanford University bioengineer Manu Prakash came up with the idea on a research trip in the Thai jungle more than a decade ago. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 17 Sep. 2022

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioengineer was in 1951

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bioengineer

1 of 2 noun
bio·​en·​gi·​neer -ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r How to pronounce bioengineer (audio)
: a person specializing in bioengineering

bioengineer

2 of 2 transitive verb
: to modify or produce by bioengineering
bioengineered insulin
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