Main Entry: bio·tech·nol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural bio·tech·nol·o·gies

1 : the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as novel pharmaceuticals) ; also : any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
2 : ergonomics

—bio·tech·no·log·i·cal \-ˌtek-nə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ adjective

—bio·tech·no·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

—bio·tech·nol·o·gist \-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jəst\ noun