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Definition of biotechnological adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biotechnological

adjective
 
/ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɒdʒɪkl/
 
/ˌbaɪəʊteknəˈlɑːdʒɪkl/
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  1. connected with the use of living cells and bacteria in industrial and scientific processes
    • biotechnological research
    Collocations 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
    Arguments against GM crops
    • 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
    Arguments for biotechnology in medicine
    • 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
    Arguments against biotechnology in medicine
    • 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
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