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
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"You Can See Everything," the documentary about jailed biotech fraudster Elizabeth Holmes that is generating major Oscars buzz, prevailed in a slow weekend at the Halloween box office in North America, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2026
Evans also has a biotech start-up, Haemanthus, which is developing laser-based technology to analyze biological samples, an undertaking with echoes of Holmes’ failed blood-testing company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
In August, the biotech company’s shares more than doubled after announcing the vaccine had prevented melanoma from returning or spreading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The biotech company, already a household name for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, is now betting that the same mRNA technology can revolutionize the way melanoma and potentially other cancers are treated.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
We pass a sign for a biotech company.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
“You’re allowed to fail in biotech. If they all fail, that’s horrible.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2018
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