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genetic engineering

noun — 2 senses

genetic engineering

noun

Etymology Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.

1

The practice or science of genetic modification.

2

Genetic modification.

Related terms
biomodification, genetically engineered, genetically modified, genetic engineer, genetic modification, GM

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