biotech

¹ American  

[bahy-oh-tek] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛk /

noun

Informal.

1. biotechnology.

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biotech. ² American  

abbreviation

1. biotechnology.

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biotech British  

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk /

noun

1. 1. short for biotechnology

   2. ( as modifier )

      a biotech company

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Etymology

Origin of biotech

By shortening

Example Sentences

Casting a pall on biotech investment and pushing out agency veterans who know something about drug development?

From The Wall Street Journal

Federal health officials, facing criticism from lawmakers for recent rejections of rare-disease drugs, attacked an Amsterdam-based biotech company seeking approval of a Huntington’s disease treatment and accused it of lying.

From The Wall Street Journal

Adams, who works in the biotech industry in San Francisco, said she gives Winter some probiotics, feeds her a varied diet and tries to be relaxed about hygiene.

From The Wall Street Journal

How are you approaching investing in the biotech sector?

From The Wall Street Journal

The FDA said the biotech company’s trial data failed to demonstrate the effectiveness of its investigational Huntington’s disease therapy.

From Barron's