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biotech

1 American  
[bahy-oh-tek] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛk /

noun

Informal.
  1. biotechnology.


biotech. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. biotechnology.


biotech British  
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk /

noun

    1. short for biotechnology

    2. ( as modifier )

      a biotech company

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of biotech

By shortening


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The biotech company announced Friday that it anticipates revenue growth of 15% and 25% this year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

"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

At the same time, the first major government programs to limit drug prices went into place, and the riskier biotech sector struggled the most.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

He said recruiting people with specialized experience from the big pharma and big biotech sectors was key.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Not biotech so much as DNA studies,” he said.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

“You’re allowed to fail in biotech. If they all fail, that’s horrible.”

From Reuters ● Aug. 2, 2018

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