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医用生体工学 (iyouseitaikougaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

医い用よう生せい体たい工こう学がく

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Meanings

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medical biotechnology

Technical term for the application of engineering and technology to medicine and biology; often used in academic and research contexts.

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As research in medical biotechnology advances, new treatments are being developed.

Kanji

医doctor, medicine
用utilize, business, service
生life, genuine, birth
体body, substance, object
工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
学study, learning, science

Related words

メディカルエンジニアリング
医用生体工学 is the formal, academic Japanese term for biomedical engineering, while メディカルエンジニアリング is a direct English loanword used more casually or in industry contexts.

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医い用よう+生せい体たい工こう学がく

Etymology

Compound of 医用 (medical use) + 生体工学 (biotechnology). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.