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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"I believe we are just at the beginning of a global, decade-long mega-trend of human enhancement and consumer biotech."
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The biotech noted that its other clinical trials remain on track as it looks to expand the treatment into other indications.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
“I had just seen him on TV, and it’s like, ‘What do you think about Celgene and Gilead in the biotech sector?’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
An Amgen spokeswoman referred questions to CSL Vifor and Kissei, which licenses the drug in Japan from the American biotech.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“Not biotech so much as DNA studies,” he said.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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