Definition of "biotechnology" in English

noun

1. The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.

2. The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.

   • 2008, Yutaka Tanaka, Attitude toward Bioethics and Acceptance of Biotechnology, William G. Flynne (editor), Biotechnology and Bioengineering, page 175, The result of study 3 suggests that the factor of bioethics is important not only for the acceptance of biotechnologies themselves, such as gene recombination technology and clone technology, but also the acceptance of foods and products which are produced by the use of biotechnologies.

3. genetic engineering