noun
biotech
BEYE-oh-tehk
noun
1
Biotechnology, the use of living organisms or biological processes to develop products, especially in medicine and agriculture.
"The university has a strong biotech research program."
2
A company that specialises in biotechnology, or its stock.
"Investors piled into the biotech after its drug trial succeeded."
How to Use Biotech
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for biotechnology — using biology to build products like drugs or crops — or a company that does that.
Common pairings
biotech company
biotech firm
biotech stock
Word Forms
biotechs plural
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Etymology
A shortened form of "biotechnology."