biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnä-lə-jē 
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (such as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
Examples of biotechnology in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
But the level of biotechnology is already sufficient to create dangerous things.
—
Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Tommy Hilfiger in the crosshairs The Commerce Ministry also placed two American companies on an unreliable entities list: PVH Group, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and Illumina, which is a biotechnology company with offices in China.
—Huizhong Wu, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) also make synthetic biological threats an increasingly dire concern.
—Andrew Kishuni, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Analyst Paul Choi initiated coverage of the biotechnology stock at a buy rating.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for biotechnology 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Tommy Hilfiger in the crosshairs The Commerce Ministry also placed two American companies on an unreliable entities list: PVH Group, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, and Illumina, which is a biotechnology company with offices in China.
—Huizhong Wu, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Advances in biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) also make synthetic biological threats an increasingly dire concern.
—Andrew Kishuni, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Analyst Paul Choi initiated coverage of the biotechnology stock at a buy rating.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for biotechnology
Dictionary Entries Near biotechnology
Cite this Entry
“Biotechnology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotechnology. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
ˌbī-ō-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
: the manipulation (as by changing genetic material) of living things to produce useful products (as crops resistant to disease)
Medical Definition
biotechnology
noun
bio·tech·nol·o·gy
-tek-ˈnäl-ə-jē
plural biotechnologies
1
: the manipulation (as through genetic engineering) of living organisms or their components to produce useful usually commercial products (as pest resistant crops, new bacterial strains, or novel pharmaceuticals)
also
: any of various applications of biological science used in such manipulation
2
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share