genetically modified

British

adjective

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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genetic modification

noun

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genetically modified

Replimune’s drug, marketed as Tudriqev, is a genetically modified virus that doctors inject directly into tumors, where it is designed to kill cancer cells and trigger an immune response against tumors elsewhere in the body.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

So scientists took millions of Katie's own T cells and genetically modified them in the laboratory.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026

Experiments in genetically modified mice provided additional support for the hypothesis.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026

The OTC trials were positive; they were fast at work on a genetically modified tree.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

“A mouse genetically modified with compound eyes so it can see a thousand things at once!”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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