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noun
The branch of biology that studies the macromolecules of life, such as proteins, lipoproteins and nucleic acids.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: biology, bioscience
noun
The branch of biology that studies the manipulation of genetic sequence of DNA.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
The technology of gene manipulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: biology, biological science
Narrower terms: biotechnology, biotech
History
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Across languages
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