🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

biotechnologie

Pronunciation / Transliteration: biotechnologie

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Biotechnology/ˌbaɪ.oʊ.tɛkˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La biotechnologie offre de nouvelles solutions pour l'agriculture."

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As noun
  1. 1

    The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.

    "Advances in biotechnology have revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'biotechnology' is derived from the combination of 'bio-', from the Greek 'bios' meaning 'life', and 'technology', from the Greek 'technologia' meaning 'systematic treatment'. It emerged in the early 20th century as a scientific discipline focused on the use of living organisms to develop products and processes.

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