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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Risk management Josh — Mettler-Toledo is the global leader in precision instruments and lab-to-factory measurement solutions, powering quality, compliance, and automation across pharma, biotech, food, and industrial customers worldwide.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company Crispr Therapeutics, 15 participants received a one-time infusion meant to switch off a gene in the liver called ANGPTL3.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025
Developing a biotech sector typically takes three to four decades, from hiring scientists to making viable medicines that go through an exhaustive trial-and-error process that plagues drug development, SandboxAQ’s chief executive officer Jack Hidary said in an interview.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
Lisa Jarvis is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering biotech, health care and the pharmaceutical industry.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 23 Nov. 2025
In a trial conducted by Swiss biotech company Crispr Therapeutics, 15 participants received a one-time infusion meant to switch off a gene in the liver called ANGPTL3.
—Emily Mullin, Wired News, 8 Nov. 2025
Developing a biotech sector typically takes three to four decades, from hiring scientists to making viable medicines that go through an exhaustive trial-and-error process that plagues drug development, SandboxAQ’s chief executive officer Jack Hidary said in an interview.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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