GM crops have had one or more genes changed, for example in order to make them resist pests better. GM food contains ingredients made from GM crops. GM is an abbreviation for 'genetically modified'.
[mainly British]
The GM cotton is modified to produce a natural bacterial insecticide called Bacillusthuringiensis.
2. adjective
In Britain, GM schools receive money directly from the government rather than from a local authority. GM is an abbreviation for 'grant-maintained'.
GM schools seemed to do well academically.
gm in British English
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GM in British English
abbreviation for
1.
general manager
2.
genetically modified
3.
(in Britain) George Medal
4.
Grand Master
5.
grant-maintained
GM in American English
1.
General Manager
2.
general merchandise
3.
Grand Master
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gm
British English: GM /dʒiː ɛm/ ABBREVIATION
GM crops have had one or more genes changed, for example in order to make them resist pests better. GM is an abbreviation for `genetically modified'.
...food containing GM ingredients.
American English: GM
Arabic: مَدَّلٌ وِرَاثِياً
Brazilian Portuguese: transgênico
Chinese: 转基因的
Croatian: GM
Czech: GM
Danish: gensplejset
Dutch: GG genetisch gemodificeerd
European Spanish: Genéticamente Modificado
Finnish: geenimuunneltu
French: GM
German: gentechnisch verändert
Greek: γενετικά τροποποιημένος
Italian: transgenico
Japanese: 遺伝子組み換えの
Korean: 유전자 변형의
Norwegian: genmodifisert
Polish: modyfikowany genetycznie
European Portuguese: transgénico
Romanian: modificat genetic
Russian: генетически модифицированный
Latin American Spanish: GM Genéticamente Modificado