BIOTECH

biotechnology, biotech

(noun) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; “biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biotech (countable and uncountable, plural bioteches)

(uncountable) Biotechnology

(countable) A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company

Adjective

biotech (not comparable)

(informal) of, or relating to biotechnology

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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