Phrase guide

genetically modified

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Produced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Genetically modified foods have been the subject of heated debate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gene-modified, gene-engineered, genetically engineered, gene-manipulated, genetically manipulated

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 基因改造的 (jīyīn gǎizào de) — produced by genetic modification
  • Chinese Mandarin: 轉基因的 /转基因的 (zhuǎnjīyīn de) — produced by genetic modification
  • Finnish: muuntogeeninen — produced by genetic modification
  • Finnish: geenimuunneltu — produced by genetic modification
  • Finnish: geenimanipuloitu — produced by genetic modification
  • French: génétiquement modifié — produced by genetic modification
  • German: gentechnisch verändert — produced by genetic modification
  • German: genverändert — produced by genetic modification
  • Greek: μεταλλαγμένος (metallagménos) — produced by genetic modification
  • Hebrew: מהונדס גנטית (m'hundás genétit) — produced by genetic modification
  • Hungarian: génkezelt — produced by genetic modification
  • Polish: zmodyfikowany genetycznie — produced by genetic modification
  • Russian: ге́нно-модифици́рованный (génno-modificírovannyj) — produced by genetic modification
  • Swedish: genmodifierad — produced by genetic modification