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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

Example Sentences

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AI might be part of a broader biotech renaissance, but only if the industry can improve the feedback loop between discovery and evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Last month, a San Diego-based biotech company licensed YolTech’s drug.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

The Bravo reality star shares five children with her ex-husband, biotech entrepreneur William Pedranti: sons Harrison, 22; Dawson, 19; Greyson, 16; and Dominic, 12; and daughter Everleigh, 14.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

A significant portion of the companies in the Russell 2000 aren’t profitable, particularly those in the biotech sector.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

They’d come from biotech companies and academia; they’d traveled from New York, England, the Netherlands, Alaska, Japan, and everywhere between to discuss the future of cell culture.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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

From Reuters Aug. 2, 2018

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