bioengineer

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

Definition of bioengineer

transitive verb

: to modify or produce by bioengineering bioengineered insulin

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Other Words from bioengineer

bioengineer noun

Examples of bioengineer in a Sentence

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Even before Crispr technology, there were national security concerns that malicious state actors (North Korea, Iran, Russia, China) or terrorists could bioengineer a virus or a bacteria to be more lethal and easier to transmit. WSJ, "Crispr: Both Vishnu and Shiva—Preserver, Destroyer," 25 July 2017 As The New York Times’ Tom Mashberg reports, the State University of New York at Albany has also invested in trying to figure out how to bioengineer unique signatures for art. Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Can Giving Paintings Their Own DNA Stop Art Forgery?," 17 May 2017 As The New York Times’ Tom Mashberg reports, the State University of New York at Albany has also invested in trying to figure out how to bioengineer unique signatures for art. Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, "Can Giving Paintings Their Own DNA Stop Art Forgery?," 17 May 2017

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First Known Use of bioengineer

1951, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for bioengineer

bioengineer

noun
bio·​en·​gi·​neer | \ -ˌen-jə-ˈni(ə)r How to pronounce bioengineer (audio) \

Medical Definition of bioengineer

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: a person specializing in bioengineering

bioengineer

transitive verb

Medical Definition of bioengineer (Entry 2 of 2)

: to modify or produce by bioengineering bioengineered insulin