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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Industrial biotechnology firm Carbios has reaffirmed its goal to build its industrial-scale PET biorecycling facility in northeastern France.
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The biotechnology company's recent successful trials of its envudeucitinib drug for plaque psoriasis is adding to Oppenheimer analyst Jeff Jones' bullishness.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2010, Icelandic brand Bioeffect staked its claim in the skincare game by harnessing the power of plant biotechnology to produce its now award-winning products.
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Tony Mitchell was appointed CFO of Kalohexis, a clinical-stage biotechnology company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
The biotechnology company's recent successful trials of its envudeucitinib drug for plaque psoriasis is adding to Oppenheimer analyst Jeff Jones' bullishness.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2010, Icelandic brand Bioeffect staked its claim in the skincare game by harnessing the power of plant biotechnology to produce its now award-winning products.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Tony Mitchell was appointed CFO of Kalohexis, a clinical-stage biotechnology company.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Apr. 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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