genetic engineering en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The practice or science of genetic modification.
- (uncountable) Genetic modification.
Relateds
genetically engineered · GM · genetically modified · biomodification · genetic modification · genetic engineer
Synonyms
Translations (35)
ga innealtóireacht ghéiniteach (practice or science of genetic modification) · ko 유전자공학 (practice or science of genetic modification) · cmn 基因重組技術 /基因重组技术 (practice or science of genetic modification) · th วิศวกรรมพันธุศาสตร์ (practice or science of genetic modification) · sh genetički inženjering (practice or science of genetic modification) · fa مهندسی ژنتیک (practice or science of genetic modification) · th พันธุวิศวกรรม (practice or science of genetic modification) · pt engenharia genética (practice or science of genetic modification) · it ingegneria genetica (practice or science of genetic modification) · eo gentekniko (practice or science of genetic modification) · de Gentechnik (practice or science of genetic modification) · pl inżynieria genetyczna (practice or science of genetic modification) · sw uhandisi jeni (practice or science of genetic modification) · ru генети́ческая инжене́рия (practice or science of genetic modification) · ro inginerie genetică (practice or science of genetic modification) · es ingeniería genética (practice or science of genetic modification) · cmn DNA重組技術 /DNA重组技术 (practice or science of genetic modification) · cs genetické inženýrství (practice or science of genetic modification) · cmn 基因工程 (practice or science of genetic modification) · fi geenitekniikka (practice or science of genetic modification) · sv genteknik (practice or science of genetic modification) · gl enxeñaría xenética (practice or science of genetic modification) · ms kejuruteraan genetik (practice or science of genetic modification) · ja 遺伝子工学 (practice or science of genetic modification) · pl biogenetyka (practice or science of genetic modification) · da genforskning (practice or science of genetic modification) · ru ге́нная инжене́рия (practice or science of genetic modification) · ro biogenetică (practice or science of genetic modification) · cs genové inženýrství (practice or science of genetic modification) · fr génie génétique (practice or science of genetic modification) · fr ingénierie génétique (practice or science of genetic modification) · cmn 基因拼接技術 /基因拼接技术 (practice or science of genetic modification) · cmn 遺傳工程 /遗传工程 (practice or science of genetic modification) · ca enginyeria genètica (practice or science of genetic modification) · id rekayasa genetika (practice or science of genetic modification)