What is the meaning of biotechnology?

noun

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