genetic engineeringnoun [ U ]
uk/dʒəˌnet.ɪk en.dʒɪˈnɪə.rɪŋ/us/dʒəˌnet̬.ɪk ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr.ɪŋ/(the science of) changing the structure of the genes of a living thing in order to make it healthier, stronger, or more useful to humans
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Scientific techniques
- carbon capture
- carbon dating
- clone
- dissect
- double-blind
- fixation
- gene amplification
- genetic fingerprinting
- radiocarbon dating
- thermal imaging
- tissue culture
- transgenic
- vivisection
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