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==English==

===Alternative forms===
* Abbreviated as [[biotech]]

===Etymology===
From [[bio-]] + [[technology]]

===Pronunciation===
* {{Template:Definition:a|UK}} {{IPA|/ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛk.nɒl.əʊ.dʒɪi/}} {{SAMPA|/"baI@U%tEk.nQl.@U.dZi:/}}

===Noun===


# the use of [[living]] [[organism]]s (especially [[microorganism]]s) in [[industrial]], [[agricultural]], [[medical]] and other [[technological]] [[application]]s
# the application of the [[principle]]s and [[practice]]s of [[engineering]] and [[technology]] to the [[life science]]s

===Derived terms===
* [[biotechnological]]

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