biotech
noun
biotech
1 American
[bahy-oh-tek]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛk /
noun
Informal.
biotech.
2
American
abbreviation
biotech
British
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk /
noun
Etymology
Origin of biotech
By shortening
Example Sentences
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To keep the results relevant, they excluded pharma and biotech where drug approval headlines can have extreme results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The biotech company’s stock rises after Barclays gives it a double upgrade, citing confidence in upcoming FDA approvals.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
And through Qstar Capital, he now invests across artificial intelligence, energy, biotech, robotics and frontier technologies, including early investments in SpaceX and CoreWeave.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Making money can be very hard” in the Chinese biotech industry, said Leon Tang, founder of InScienceWeTrust BioAdvisory, which helps broker connections between Chinese and international biotech firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
They’re in biotech company labs and most hospitals.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
“You’re allowed to fail in biotech. If they all fail, that’s horrible.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2018
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