BIOTECHNOLOGY

n. application of biological knowledge to industrial needs

Biotechnology is technology based on biology, especially when used in agriculture, food science, and medicine. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity has come up with one of many definitions of biotechnology:"Biotechnology has contributed towards the exploitation of biological organisms or biological processes through modern techniques, which could be profitably used in medicine, agriculture, animal husbandry and environmental cloning."
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Bi·o·tech·nol·o·gy n. 1. The use of microorganisms, such as bacteria or yeasts, or biological substances, such as enzymes, to perform specific [more]Biotechnology - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem"
(hypernym) molecular biology
(hyponym) bioremediation
2. the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
(synonym) bioengineering, ergonomics
(hypernym) engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology

The fusion of biology and technology. Biotechnology is the application of biological techniques to product research and development. In particular, biotechnology involves the use by industry of recombinant DNA, cell fusion, and new bioprocessing techniques. Biotechnology is expected to become increasingly important in the 21st century.