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Noun: biotech  'bI-ow,tek
  1. The branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes
    "biotech produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem";
    - biotechnology

Type of: molecular biology

Encyclopedia: Biotech

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