biotechnology
nounHow to pronounce biotechnology:
Definition of biotechnology:
- biotechnology (noun):
- any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
- the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments.
- the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
Synonyms for biotechnology:
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