English noun: biotech | |||
1. | biotech (cognition) the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes | ||
Samples | Biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem. | ||
Synonyms | biotechnology | ||
Broader (hypernym) | molecular biology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bioremediation, gene-splicing, genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology | ||