biotechnology
noun/ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɒlədʒi/
/ˌbaɪəʊtekˈnɑːlədʒi/
(also informal biotech
[uncountable]/ˈbaɪəʊtek/
/ˈbaɪəʊtek/
)- the use of living cells and bacteria in industrial and scientific processesCollocations BiotechnologyBiotechnologyArguments for GM crops
- face/suffer from/alleviate food shortages
- begin/do/conduct field trials of GM crops
- grow/develop GM crops/seeds/plants/foods
- improve/increase food security/crop yields
- label food that contains GMOs (= genetically modified organisms)
- fund/invest in genetic engineering/research
- promote/support/be in favour of GM food/GM crops/genetic engineering
- embrace biotechnology/GM technology
- oppose/be against GM technology/food/crops/trials
- call for/introduce/impose a ban on genetic modification/a moratorium on the release of GMOs
- ban/prohibit/outlaw the use of pesticides/chemical fertilizers/GMOs/so-called ‘Frankenfoods’
- stop/halt/wreck/destroy GM crop trials
- promote/support/be in favour of organic farming
- grow/obtain/harvest human organs/stem cells from human embryos
- transplant organs/genes/tissue/cells (into mice/animals/embryos)
- use biotechnology/gene therapy to treat/repair/cure something
- fund/invest in/promote/support/be in favour of (embryonic) stem cell research
- successfully clone/succeed in cloning a sheep/a human embryo/a human being
- create/produce ‘designer babies’
- consider/explore/address the ethical issues raised by/related to/surrounding something
- oppose/be against human cloning/stem cell research
- call for/introduce/impose a ban on human cloning/a moratorium on xenotransplantation
- ban/prohibit/outlaw human cloning/stem cell research/xenotransplantation
Oxford Collocations DictionaryBiotechnology is used before these nouns:- institute
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