from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
biotechnology
n 1: the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of
microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes;
"biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that
solved the problem" [syn: {biotechnology}, {biotech}]
2: the branch of engineering science in which biological science
is used to study the relation between workers and their
environments [syn: {biotechnology}, {bioengineering},
{ergonomics}]
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
bioengineering \bi`o*en*gin*eer"ing\ n.
1. biological science applied to the study the relation
between workers and their environments.
Syn: ergonomics.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. the application of engineeering principles to solve
problems in medicine, such as the design of artificial
limbs or organs; -- called also {biomedical engineering}.
[PJC]
3. the branch of engineering dealing with the application of
biological processes to the solution of practical
problems, such as the manufacture of products by
fermentation, the production and use of enzymes for
various purposes, the use of microorganisms in
environmental cleanup, etc.; -- called also
{biotechnology}.
[PJC]