biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē 
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
Examples of biotechnology in a Sentence
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Scientists are utilizing artificial intelligence, nanotechnologies, and novel biotechnology in a bid to reinvigorate the antibiotic pipeline.
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Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Our experiment demonstrates that the immense potential benefits of biotechnology are profoundly vulnerable to misuse.
—Kevin M. Esvelt, STAT, 8 May 2024
In early 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new diagnostic menstrual pad called the Q-Pad and A1C Test by the biotechnology research company Qvin.
—Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Apr. 2024
This regulatory approach would mirror how other important technologies are governed, including biotechnology, commercial airplanes, and automobiles.
BRACE FOR IMPACT
A rigorous licensing system will do much to foster safe development.
—Markus Anderljung, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
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Cecilia.butini, Vox, 4 June 2024
Our experiment demonstrates that the immense potential benefits of biotechnology are profoundly vulnerable to misuse.
—Kevin M. Esvelt, STAT, 8 May 2024
In early 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new diagnostic menstrual pad called the Q-Pad and A1C Test by the biotechnology research company Qvin.
—Harold Maass, The Week Us, theweek, 18 Apr. 2024
This regulatory approach would mirror how other important technologies are governed, including biotechnology, commercial airplanes, and automobiles.
BRACE FOR IMPACT
A rigorous licensing system will do much to foster safe development.
—Markus Anderljung, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2023
See all Example Sentences for biotechnology
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biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
: the manipulation (as by changing genetic material) of living things to produce useful products (as crops resistant to disease)
Medical Definition
biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural biotechnologies
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
2
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