biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek 
plural biotechs
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.—
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Shares are up 1,441% so far this year, a staggering number, even for a clinical stage biotech, known for its price volatility and high-risk.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
In biotech, the stakes are higher.
—Gary Locke, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Their presentation seemed more like a pitch from a biotech startup than a public high school science class.
—Henry Schuster, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
In biotech, the stakes are higher.
—Gary Locke, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2025
Their presentation seemed more like a pitch from a biotech startup than a public high school science class.
—Henry Schuster, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)
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