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BIOTECH

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processesplay

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)

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