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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024geˈnet•ic en•giˈneer•ing, n. [uncountable]- Geneticsthe development and use of scientific methods, procedures, and technologies to change the genetic material of a cell, organism, or population.
- Biochemistrya technique producing unlimited amounts of an otherwise unavailable or scarce biological product by changing the genetic material of a cell or bacteria so that the cell or bacteria produce the desired product.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024genet′ic engineer′ing, [Genetics.]- Geneticsthe development and application of scientific methods, procedures, and technologies that permit direct manipulation of genetic material in order to alter the hereditary traits of a cell, organism, or population.
- Biochemistrya technique that produces unlimited amounts of otherwise unavailable or scarce biological product by introducing DNA isolated from animals or plants into bacteria and then harvesting the product from a bacterial colony, as human insulin produced in bacteria by the human insulin gene. Also called biogenetics.
genet′ic engineer′. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: genetic engineering n - alteration of the DNA of a cell for purposes of research, as a means of manufacturing animal proteins, correcting genetic defects, or making improvements to plants and animals bred by man
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