bi‧o‧tech‧nol‧o‧gy /ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi $ ˌbaɪoʊtekˈnɑː-/ (also bi‧o‧tech /ˈbaɪəʊtek $ ˈbaɪoʊ-/ informal) noun [uncountable]
the use of living things such as cells, bacteria etc to make drugs, destroy waste matter etc:
the biotech industries
—biotechnological /ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl $ ˌbaɪoʊteknəˈlɑː-/ adjective

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