biohacking
Americannoun
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strategic biological experimentation, especially upon oneself, using technology, drugs, hormones, diet, etc., with the goal of enhancing or augmenting performance, health, mood, or the like.
Genome editing could one day allow for biohacking your own emotional genetic makeup.
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unethical, immoral, or illegal experimental use of genetic material.
Etymology
Origin of biohacking
First recorded in 1990–95; bio- ( def. ) + hack 1 ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He talked about the biohacking he uses to maintain elite performances and longevity at the age of 41.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026
In London, the forthcoming Six Senses Residences in Bayswater, being built by the Six Senses hotel chain, will include a biohacking centre.
From BBC • Jan. 11, 2026
Why don't biohacking podcasters discuss this addendum to the man's masterwork?
From Salon • Jul. 11, 2023
In this section of our course, students grapple with the unknowns of cryptocurrency, biohacking, robot love, and how our digital life continues after our mortal life ends.
From Slate • May 4, 2023
Look at the celebrities and Silicon Valley hotshots who hawk “wellness” or biohacking regimes.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022
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