biotechnology

/หˆbaษชษ™สŠหŒtษ›k.nษ’l.ษ™สŠ.dส’i/

IPA: /B AY0 OW0 T EH0 K N AA1 L AH0 JH IY0/

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/biotechnology