bi·o·tech

[bahy-oh-tek]
noun Informal.

Origin:
by shortening

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biotech.

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biotech (ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a.  short for biotechnology
 b.  (as modifier): a biotech company

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
biotech
biotechnology
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Example sentences
The result, if all goes well, will be that animals follow plants down the
  biotech route.
The biotech labeling example illustrates three observations made in the theory
  section of this report.
If you are a research chemist and you plow it all into biotech stocks because
  you know so much about the industry.
By blocking the right taste receptors, biotech researchers turn bitter into
  sweet.
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