biotechnology

noun

bio·tech·nol·o·gy | \ ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē

Definition of biotechnology

1 : the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals) also : any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation

2 : ergonomics sense 1

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Other Words from biotechnology

biotechnological \ ˌbī-ō-ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

\ adjective

biotechnologically \ ˌbī-ō-ˌtek-nə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

biotechnologist \ ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jist

\ noun

Examples of biotechnology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Two Dow Jones Industrial Average components—construction-equipment company Caterpillar Inc. and biotechnology company Amgen Inc.—are AMGN -0.91%▼ on tap to report. — Dean Seal, WSJ, 30 July 2022 In longevity biotechnology, several such portals emerged in recent years. — Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Co-founded by Madhavi Gavini and Rathi Srinivas, Droplette was initially designed to solve a problem in biotechnology: to be able to deliver genes into the skin to treat a variety of rare skin diseases. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2022 At its best, venture capital is arguably the world’s best innovation accelerator, enabling advancements like biotechnology, microprocessors, and cloud computing. — Jim Kim, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2022 Nour Essa, 36, who worked in biotechnology in Damascus, has become a researcher at a Catholic hospital. — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2021 But Steve Brozak, an investment banker whose company, WBB Securities, specializes in biotechnology, said engaging industry could prove difficult. — Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2021 Employment and pay in biotechnology are swelling, driven by rocketing investment in a sector suddenly flashy for developing drugs and vaccines not only against Covid-19, but a number of other diseases. — Brian Gormley, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2021 New advancements in biotechnology have enabled the creation of vaccines in a faster way. — NBC News, 22 Sep. 2021 See More

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biotechnology

noun

bio·tech·nol·o·gy | \ ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē

Kids Definition of biotechnology

: the use of techniques from genetics to combine inherited characteristics selected from different kinds of organisms into one organism in order to produce useful products (as drugs)

biotechnology

noun

bio·tech·nol·o·gy | \ -tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē

plural biotechnologies

Medical Definition of biotechnology

1 : the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals) also : any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation

2 : ergonomics

Other Words from biotechnology

biotechnological \ -ˌtek-nə-ˈläj-i-kəl

\ adjective

biotechnologically \ -k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

biotechnologist \ -tek-ˈnäl-ə-jəst

\ noun