genetically modified

British  

adjective

1.  GM.  denoting or derived from an organism whose DNA has been altered for the purpose of improvement or correction of defects: genetically modified food

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Other Word Forms

• genetic modification noun

Example Sentences

Kluh’s district uses X-rays to sterilize males but there are other methods, such as using genetically modified insects or ones infected with bacteria.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

They require immune cells to be collected from a patient's blood, grown in a lab, and genetically modified before being returned to the body.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

Another wave of change hit shelves beginning around 2010 as more consumers started to hunt for organic foods and those free from allergens, gluten and genetically modified organisms, according to Mintel’s Dornblaser.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

BBC News was present on 2 January when Oscar received the first of two infusions of his own immune cells, which had been genetically modified to recognise and target his cancer.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

And there are people in many countries who are trying to stop the spread of genetically modified food.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan