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biotech

  • /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk/ UK
  • /ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk/ US

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Clipping of biotechnology. Analyzable as bio- (“biological”) + tech (“technology”) or as a clipped compound, bio(logical) tech(nology).

noun biotechs

  1. uncountable Biotechnology. I’m planning to work in biotech after college.
  2. countable A company specializing in biotechnology, or stock in such a company. A lot of people invested in biotechs back in the ’90s.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: biotechnological, biological, biotechnology, biosafety, bio-technology, biotechnologies, innovations, biotechnics, biotechnique, bioindustry, biopharmaceutical, bioproduct, biotherapeutics, biomanufacturing, bioanalytics, agribiotech

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"biotech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/biotech. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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biotech. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/biotech

Chicago

"biotech." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/biotech.

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@misc{biotech_2026,
  title = {biotech},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/biotech},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}