biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē 
1
: 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
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The convergence of advanced AI and biotechnology exemplifies this.
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Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The first is scouting external assets that biotechnology companies have developed and that big pharma companies look to license.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The investment bank, which was one of the company's IPO underwriters, initiated coverage of the biotechnology name with a buy rating.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Cibus, founded in 2001 to commercialize this platform, was an early mover in what would become the precision crop biotechnology revolution.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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Jordan Henry, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The first is scouting external assets that biotechnology companies have developed and that big pharma companies look to license.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2026
The investment bank, which was one of the company's IPO underwriters, initiated coverage of the biotechnology name with a buy rating.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Cibus, founded in 2001 to commercialize this platform, was an early mover in what would become the precision crop biotechnology revolution.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
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biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
: the manipulation (as by changing genetic material) of living things to produce useful products (as crops resistant to disease)
Medical Definition
biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural biotechnologies
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
2
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