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biogenetics

American  
[bahy-oh-juh-net-iks] / ˌbaɪ oʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. genetic engineering.


biogenetics British  
/ ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms

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Other Word Forms

  • biogenetic adjective
  • biogeneticist noun

Etymology

Origin of biogenetics

bio- + genetics

Example Sentences

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“The Serpent’s Promise” ends with an engaging exploration of altruism, a central Christian virtue that biogenetics has recently established as a deep part our human nature.

From Washington Post

As a result, new fields like robotics and biogenetics receive either too little money or too much.

From Time Magazine Archive

That a biogenetics company, for instance, can do this better than an organization engaged in bureaucratic self-perpetuation is a fair assumption.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

Extreme climatic conditions, as well as decreasing fertility of the land due usually to bad farming practices, can be overcome by new farming methods, progress in agricultural technology, biogenetics, and chemistry.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai

Cybernetics, biogenetics, computers, and research in artificial intelligence and artificial life, as well as political, social, aesthetic, or religious concepts are examples of domains where such sign systems have been devised.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai