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

Columbus, Ohio Home to over 240 startups, Columbus has managed to attract several biotech and technology companies specializing in AI innovation. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025

That’s a huge amount in today’s difficult funding environment for biotech. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Another daughter, 26-year-old Maris, is working in the biotech field. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025

The biotech company’s stock price dropped to about $23.80 as of Tuesday morning, from $42.09 at Monday’s close, a roughly 43% plunge. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025

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)