biomedical engineering
noun
: the application of engineering principles, practices, and technologies to the fields of medicine and biology especially in solving problems and improving care (as in the design of medical devices and diagnostic equipment or the creation of biomaterials and pharmaceuticals) : bioengineering sense 1
biomedical engineer
noun
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The event offered students time with researchers at the university to learn about their work and the field of biomedical engineering.
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Back in 2020, Lo Presti, a research assistant professor in biomedical engineering, was working on the challenge of underwater adhesives.
—Sophie Charara, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Today, they are used in biomedical engineering for drug delivery and wound healing, in aerospace for thermal insulation, and in energy storage for high-performance batteries.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Broward Community College, associate’s degree in biomedical engineering technology, 2002
Oakland University, bachelor’s degree, 1973
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—Philip Bradley, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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Gael Langdon, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Back in 2020, Lo Presti, a research assistant professor in biomedical engineering, was working on the challenge of underwater adhesives.
—Sophie Charara, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Today, they are used in biomedical engineering for drug delivery and wound healing, in aerospace for thermal insulation, and in energy storage for high-performance batteries.
—Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Broward Community College, associate’s degree in biomedical engineering technology, 2002
Oakland University, bachelor’s degree, 1973
List in reverse chronological order your work history for the past 15 years.
—Philip Bradley, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biomedical engineering
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“Biomedical engineering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomedical%20engineering. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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