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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The biotech soared 35% after saying its TETON-2 study evaluating the use of nebulized Tyvaso (treprostinil) Inhalation Solution to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis met its primary efficacy endpoint .
—Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong was driven by a positive day in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and life sciences, along with autos, electric vehicles, batteries, precious metals, and mining.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Since retiring from Eli Lilly in 2018, the biopharmaceutical veteran has been using expertise to drive drug discovery and development at biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The government could become more involved in energy, biotech and AI, or any place where markets show signs of lagging or supply chains are geopolitically fragile.
—H. Sami Karaca, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2025
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Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Hong Kong was driven by a positive day in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and life sciences, along with autos, electric vehicles, batteries, precious metals, and mining.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Since retiring from Eli Lilly in 2018, the biopharmaceutical veteran has been using expertise to drive drug discovery and development at biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The government could become more involved in energy, biotech and AI, or any place where markets show signs of lagging or supply chains are geopolitically fragile.
—H. Sami Karaca, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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