noun
Freq #49318
Meanings
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1
noun
The use of living things, such as cells or bacteria, to make medicines, foods, and other useful products.
Advances in biotechnology have led to new cancer treatments.
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noun
The scientific methods, including genetic engineering, used to change and improve living organisms.
Modern biotechnology can make crops more resistant to disease.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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noun
· the use of living things,...
biotech
Word family
Forms
biotechnologies
Derived forms
agribiotechnologyagrobiotechnologybiotechbiotechnologicalcryobiotechnologynanobiotechnologyphotobiotechnologyprebiotechnology
Related forms
bioengineeringbiomimeticsbiomodificationbionics
Etymology
From bio- + technology.