biotech

/ˈbaɪəʊˌtek/ noun [U] informal

Definition

› biotechnology: There have been huge numbers of advances in biotech since the beginning of the new millennium.

› [C] a company that uses biotechnology: Most biotechs have not suffered greatly in the recent economic downturn.

(Definition of biotech noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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