biotech

noun

bio·​tech ˈbī-ō-ˌtek How to pronounce biotech (audio)
plural biotechs
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: 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

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In May, Chinese biotech startup Veminsyn secured a minority investment from L’Oréal Group, becoming the second company winning investments as a Big Bang winner. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 30 June 2025 Companies like Genentech and smaller biotech firms are actively recruiting these graduates to work with AI tools for drug discovery and clinical research. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Most emerging biotechs, in fact, revolve around a single drug candidate. Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 Ross’ LinkedIn account lists board or advisory seats at a half-dozen biotech startups and a previous role as CEO of the contact lens maker Euclid Systems Corp. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC news, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for biotech

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First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of biotech was in 1967

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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

biotech

noun
bio·​tech ˈbī-ō-ˌtek How to pronounce biotech (audio)
1
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)

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