Biotechnology Definition & Meaning

biotechnology
noun
  1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
  2. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments

"Biotechnology" in song lyrics

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