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

Second, investors often wanted Evvy to pick a lane—consumer or biotech. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Kura will retain around 50% ownership of Caspian, and Kura CEO Troy Wilson will serve as executive chair of the new biotech’s board. — Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

The artificial intelligence biotech company and academic researchers published a small study that suggests an experimental drug developed for a type of serious lung illness appeared to reverse aging in a small group of patients. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Industries such as healthcare and biotech are already seeing real advances. — Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 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)