genetic engineering
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genetic engineering
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Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.
noun
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The practice or science of genetic modification.
Similar: gengineering
- Genetic modification.
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noun practice or science of genetic modification
| Español | ingeniería genética |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 유전자공학 yujeonjagonghak |
| 日本語 | 遺伝子工学 idenshikōgaku |
| 中文 | 遺傳工程 /遗传工程 yíchuán gōngchéng, 基因工程 jīyīn gōngchéng, 基因重組技術 /基因重组技术 jīyīn chóngzǔ jìshù, 基因拼接技術 /基因拼接技术 jīyīn pīnjiē jìshù, DNA重組技術 /DNA重组技术 DNA chóngzǔ jìshù |
| Kiswahili | uhandisi jeni |
| Português | engenharia genética |
| Français | génie génétique, ingénierie génétique |
| Deutsch | Gentechnik |
| Italiano | ingegneria genetica |
| Română | inginerie genetică, biogenetică |
| Русский | генети́ческая инжене́рия genɛtíčeskaja inženérija, ге́нная инжене́рия génnaja inženérija |
Talk about this word "genetic engineering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/genetic%20engineering. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. genetic engineering. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/genetic%20engineering "genetic engineering." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/genetic%20engineering.Cite this
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title = {genetic engineering},
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year = {2026},
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