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BIOTECH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
Example:
biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem
Synonyms:
biotech; biotechnology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("biotech" is a kind of...):
molecular biology (the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "biotech"):
bioremediation (the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems)
gene-splicing; genetic engineering; recombinant DNA technology (the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism)
