pharming

[ fahr-ming ]

noun

1. the process of producing medically useful products from genetically modified plants and animals.

pharming

¹

/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of redirecting computer users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones for the purposes of extracting confidential data

pharming

²

/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. the practice of rearing or growing genetically-modified animals or plants in order to develop pharmaceutical products

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharming¹

First recorded in 1990–95; from pharm(aceutical) ( def ) + -ing ¹( def ), modeled on farming ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of pharming¹

C21: from farming in the sense of cultivating and harvesting; computer-hacker slang often replaces f with ph

Origin of pharming²

C20: blend of pharmaceutical + farming

Example Sentences

Just take the theory out ov pharming, and thare aint nothing left, but hard work, and all fired lite krops.

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