Definitions for: Biotechnology


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



Synonyms: bioengineering, ergonomics

See Also: applied science, bioremediation, engineering, engineering science, gene-splicing, genetic engineering, molecular biology, recombinant DNA technology, technology

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