biotech

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1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	molecular biology,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role) (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	bioremediation,
definition	:	the branch of biotechnology that uses biological process to overcome environmental problems (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	gene-splicing, genetic engineering, recombinant dna technology,
definition	:	the technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism (noun.cognition)