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GENETIC ENGINEERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Synonyms:
gene-splicing; genetic engineering; recombinant DNA technology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("genetic engineering" is a kind of...):
biotech; biotechnology (the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes)
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