biotech

¹

[ bahy-oh-tek ]

noun

, Informal.

1. biotechnology.

biotech.

²

abbreviation for

1. biotechnology.

biotech

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk /

noun

1. 1. short for biotechnology
   2. ( as modifier )

      a biotech company

Word History and Origins

Origin of biotech¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

But the whole point of the biotech industry is to blur those boundaries, and Myriad did.

From The Daily Beast

But until yesterday I would have said the same thing about the chances of patent reform in biotech, too.

From The Daily Beast

The ruling will have profound effects on medical research, genetic science, and the biotech industry.

From The Daily Beast

This has big implications for how biotech research will fare in the future.

From The Daily Beast

NIH has a small RD budget relative to private companies in the drug and biotech industries.

From The Daily Beast