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

Over-reliance on a narrow set of industries (military, tourism, biotech), leaving the economy vulnerable and limiting job growth. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Europe leads in market cap in only one arena, nonmedical biotech, but has specialized strengths in batteries and obesity drugs. —Kevin Russell, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? —Elaine Chen, STAT, 6 May 2026

The issue is more for smaller and early-stage biotech companies, such as those that develop rare disease therapies for conditions like Huntington’s disease or cystic fibrosis. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 27 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)