Definition of BIOTECHNOLOGY (original) (raw)

: 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)

also : any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation

biotechnological

adjective

biotechnologically

adverb

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But the level of biotechnology is already sufficient to create dangerous things. —Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025 Tommy Hilfiger in the crosshairs The Commerce Ministry also placed two American companies on an unreliable entities list: PVH Group, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and Illumina, which is a biotechnology company with offices in China. —Huizhong Wu, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025 Advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) also make synthetic biological threats an increasingly dire concern. —Andrew Kishuni, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025 Analyst Paul Choi initiated coverage of the biotechnology stock at a buy rating. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for biotechnology