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biotech

1 American  
[bahy-oh-tek] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈtɛk /

noun

Informal.
  1. biotechnology.


biotech. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. biotechnology.


biotech British  
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk /

noun

    1. short for biotechnology

    2. ( as modifier )

      a biotech company

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Etymology

Origin of biotech

By shortening

Example Sentences

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When Dr. Makary announced his National Priority Review program last summer, some in the biotech industry worried that Dr. Prasad would use it to augment his purview and kill innovative small-molecule and cancer drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two-thirds of Santé’s investments are in biotech and medtech startups, whose drugs and devices seek to beat back the biological causes of disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

Food and Drug Administration is cancelling development of a new flu vaccine from biotech giant Moderna, with one unnamed senior FDA official calling the clinical trial a “brazen failure.”

From Salon

“It’s where tech and biotech go to grow.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The biotech cautioned that it expects revenue to fall by a “mid-single digit percentage” in 2026 as revenue for its multiple sclerosis therapies continues to decline, partially offset by strength in growth products.

From Barron's