I. “+ noun
Etymology: bi- (II) + engineering
: engineering relating to the biosynthesis or processing of animal or plant products ; specifically : engineering relating to fermentation processes
II. noun
: the biological or medical application of engineering principles (as the theory of control systems in models of the nervous system) or engineering equipment (as in the construction of artificial organs) — called also biomedical engineering
• bio·engineer ¦bīōˌ noun or transitive verb