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biotechnology definition
bio·tech·nol·ogy (bī′ō tek näl′ə jē)
noun
the use of the data and techniques of engineering and technology for the study and solution of problems concerning living organisms
Related Forms:
- biotechnological bio·tech′·no·log′i·cal adjective
- biotechnologist bi′o·tech·nol′·ogist noun
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