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Biotech

//ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Biotechnology. uncountable

    "I’m planning to work in biotech after college."

  2. 2
    the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes wordnet
  3. 3
    A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company. countable

    "A lot of people invested in biotechs back in the ’90s."

Etymology

Clipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + tech (“technology”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) tech(nology).

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