pharming
[ fahr-ming ]
/ ˈfɑr mɪŋ /
noun
the process of producing medically useful products from genetically modified plants and animals.
Nearby words
pharmacopeial gel, pharmacopoeia, pharmacopsychosis, pharmacotherapy, pharmacy, pharming, pharos, pharr, pharsalia, pharsalus, pharyng-
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British Dictionary definitions for pharming (1 of 2)
pharming
1/ (ˈfɑːmɪŋ) /
noun
the practice of rearing or growing genetically-modified animals or plants in order to develop pharmaceutical products
Word Origin for pharming
C20: blend of pharmaceutical + farming
British Dictionary definitions for pharming (2 of 2)
pharming
2/ (ˈfɑːmɪŋ) /
noun
the practice of redirecting computer users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones for the purposes of extracting confidential data
Word Origin for pharming
C21: from farming in the sense of cultivating and harvesting; computer-hacker slang often replaces f with ph
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