biotech

noun

bio·​tech ˈbī-ō-ˌtek 

plural biotechs

1

: biotechnology sense 1

2

: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)

At present, there is no common technology platform for obtaining or sharing genomics information, so biotechs are scrambling to develop their own systems for sifting through the data.

—Arlene Weintraub

Examples of biotech in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, our trusty podcasters unpack the buzzy prediction market Kalshi’s move into biotech. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 17 July 2026

Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry. — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Biogen may gain more momentum after the biotech publishes new data from its latest investigational drug treatment trials, according to Truist Securities. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Angermayer runs Apeiron Investment Group, which has invested heavily in biotech and longevity. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biotech

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck

Medical Definition

biotech

noun

bio·​tech ˈbī-ō-ˌtek 

1

: biotechnology sense 1

2

: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)