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synthetic biology

American

[sin-thet-ik bahy-ol-uh-jee] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk baɪˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the development and application of scientific methods to create or redesign biological organisms and systems using lab-made DNA.

synthetic biology British

noun

the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems

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Etymology

Origin of synthetic biology

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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The team believes this discovery could influence multiple fields, including cancer research, drug delivery, tissue repair and synthetic biology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Ultimately, it could also be used in synthetic biology and the design of new sequences of DNA which could be used in gene therapies.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The findings from this project point toward that direction, and the research teams are already planning additional studies focused on microbial engineering and synthetic biology to improve future degradation capabilities.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2025

Ben Lamm, the 43-year old who co-founded Colossal with synthetic biology pioneer George Church, a 70-year old genetics professor at Harvard and MIT, understands that ultimately, no press is bad press.

From Salon • May 15, 2025

Hence the study of the physics of diffusion and osmosis is the very basis of synthetic biology.

From The Mechanism of Life by Leduc, Stéphane

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