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

South Korea's unique ecosystem, integrating brands, biotech, and clinics, accelerates the development of advanced formulations and ingredients, setting new benchmarks for luxury. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Commercial sectors with the highest labor intensity and AI sensitivity include software, professional services, finance and biotech. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Eli Lilly’s cracking down on black market retatrutide, and new biotech Khartis Therapeutics emerges with $95 million. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026

Harvard Business School’s Josh Lerner and his co-authors dug into who is actually filing the patents behind the 14 technology areas the Pentagon deems critical—advanced computing, space technology, AI, hypersonics and biotech. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 10 Aug. 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)