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

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? —Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026

The local biotech plans to lay off 65 San Diegans, almost half of its total workforce. —Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Meanwhile, China has emerged as a leader in biotech — the innovation engine of pharma. —Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2026

Many states covet the ecosystem created by North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park, a massive biotech and life sciences hub positioned between the Tar Heel State’s top universities. —Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 Apr. 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)